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London 2012's ambition is to create a Games where everyone is invited to take part and enjoy the most exciting event in the world.
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Leon Grice

Director

NZ Office 2011

Leon Grice is the Director of the New Zealand 2011 Office. The New Zealand 2011 Office was established to coordinate the New Zealand Government’s leverage and legacy program for RWC 2011 and included a comprehensive business engagement program and nationwide festival.  Along with the Government, Ministry of Econommic Development, and a team drawn from the private and public secto... read more

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A Speech by Jose Filipe Torres

Portuguese country branding expert Jose Filipe Torres speaking about nation branding at the Berlin International Economics Congress.



ASIAN CITIES NOW DOMINATE WORLD'S TOP BUSINESS LOCATIONS

Asian's dominance in CBRE's ranking of the world's leading business hubs is most striking. Hong Kong is closely followed by Singapore, home to 67.5% of surveyed companies, and then by Tokyo (63.9%)

CB Richard Ellis Press
Release, July 2011

  1. Hong Kong
  2. Singapore
  3. Tokyo
  4. London
  5. Shanghai
  6. Moscow
  7. Beijing
  8. Madrid
  1. Dubai
  2. Paris
  3. New York
  4. Warsaw
  5. Milan
  6. Sao Paulo
  7. Bangkok