London remains the business capital of Europe.

London remains the business capital of Europe: it is in the 20 th consecutive time recognized as the best city for business, according to the study of European Cities monitor consulting company Cushman & Wakefield. Thus in 2009 the British capital was increased separation of Paris, occupying the second place in the ranking. Frankfurt tries to defend its position in the third line under the onslaught of Barcelona (4 th), the appeal which in the past 20 years, growing steadily in the eyes of the leaders of 500 leading European companies participating in this survey. Barcelona is also considered the best city for for quality of life. The mild climate and proximity to the sea increased the attractiveness of the city. Nevertheless, it is believed that Barcelona, as the Spanish capital Madrid (6 th place in the rating) behind many other European cities for the development of telecommunications, said the agency Xinhua. Prosperous business center in Europe believe Warsaw. This year pressed the Polish capital of Moscow's second largest city, where businessmen are planning to expand presence in the coming years. Go seven positions in the ranking rose Birmingham - to 21-th place to 14 th. On the last line in the list of business centers in Europe - Athens, on the penultimate - Oslo. For all that London is still considered a very expensive city, but of the recent fall in the value of office real estate creates new opportunities, say respondents. In general, the leader of the rating demonstrates the advantages of all three criteria are counted in the study: access to markets, availability of skilled personnel and the possibility of communication (physical and electronic). The report of the World Bank's Doing Business Report 2010 United Kingdom as a whole was also recognized as the best city for in terms of doing business. In the world ranking country was awarded the 5-th place, like the British Board of Trade and Investment UK Trade and Investment. Among the companies that have opened this year's offices in London - the largest Chinese banks China Merchants Bank (Commercial Bank of China) and China Construction Bank (Construction Bank of China). Indian State Bank of India in September, also announced plans to expand its network in London and other British cities. The British capital is attractive not only for financial companies. In London are the main European offices of the Chinese group Alibaba.com, working in the field of electronic commerce, the Japanese canon and the American Coca-Cola.