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The New City

Thriving London is taking on the global competition

By Martin Dickson

Published: March 26 2006 21:58 | Last updated: March 26 2006 21:58

There is a certain swagger about the City of London these days – a self-confidence born of success as it has strengthened its position as Europe’s leading financial centre and as a magnet for capital and talent from around the world.

The swagger of this “New City” is manifest in the changing skyline – be it the bulbous effrontery of Swiss Re’s gherkin or Canary Wharf’s cluster of big banking towers.

New City

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