Cities and Urbanization

These are the most powerful cities in the world

A worker looks at their phone as they walk past The Gherkin, Lloyds, and other office buildings in the City of London, Britain November 13, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville - RC1A2B2C9040

London comes top - again - in this annual list of the world's most powerful cities. Image: REUTERS/Toby Melville

Sean Fleming
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