Which Cities Have the Most Global Clout?

[Ordie]

2012 Global Cities Index and Emerging Cities Outlook
More: http://www.atkearney.com/index.php/P...s-outlook.html

[Laworkerbee]

Tokyo has more clout than Los Angeles? I think not.

[sgt_G]

IIRC Tokyo owned half of los Angeles at one time....

[Laworkerbee]

IIRC Tokyo owned half of los Angeles at one time....

That was before we welcomed our new Chinese overlords.

[plato]

Tokyo has more clout than Los Angeles? I think not.

Why not?

That was before we welcomed our new Chinese overlords.

Really? I did not know that the Chinese are owning up L.A.

[Laworkerbee]

Why not?

Really? I did not know that the Chinese are owning up L.A.

They are buying up property like it's going out of style here.

[plato]

They are buying up property like it's going out of style here.

I live here, too.
Also, I have been to Tokyo twice. It is an amazing city.

[SBL]

Tokyo has more clout than Los Angeles? I think not.

Banks.......

[Laworkerbee]

I live here, too.

See what I mean? You people are everywhere

[C.Puffs]

I'm surprised Shanghai wasn't higher.

[Ordie]

I'm surprised Shanghai wasn't higher.

I've been to Shanghai, its over-rated.
A lot of glass and steel eye candy, but it lacks mojo of Hong Kong.

[subotai]

I've been to Shanghai, its over-rated.
A lot of glass and steel eye candy, but it lacks mojo of Hong Kong.

Nah, A lot of what is Shanghai, does not happen in those towers. It happens in the restaurants, clubs and back alleys.

I am quite suprised that LA is wranked as high as it is. It has nada for companies, its all about Hollywood.

[Mu-Meson]

Kinda sad that Brussels and DC make it into the top 10 purely because of the giant political leviathans located therein.

[ghostt888]

I get Montreal but Toronto being higher? Really??? Wheres Ottawa

[SBL]

Kinda sad that Brussels and DC make it into the top 10 purely because of the giant political leviathans located therein.

A pecuiliar statement, considering it's a ranking of clout.