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Tokyo leapfrogged Paris to move into the top three for the first time, having been fourth for the past eight years. The report says the November terrorist attacks are likely to have had an impact on these figures. Singapore held onto fifth place, despite experiencing a decrease in its overall ratings because of slowing GDP growth and a decline in total employment. Two more Asian cities, Seoul and Hong Kong, were ranked sixth and seventh, while three European capitals -- Amsterdam, Berlin and Vienna -- rounded off the top World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with our Terms of Use.
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