Manchester was sixth in the EU for inward investment in 2008.1 It has been ranked as the best UK city outside London for availability of retail, leisure and lively city environment for two years running.
The City Region accounts for 51% of the North West GVA and 5% of the UK GVA. 65% of FTSE100 companies have a base in the Manchester City Region and the city-region has one of the largest populations of students in the UK.
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