Boston Jumps 10 Spots to No. 1 in FT-Nikkei US Business Ranking
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Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 5
Boston Jumps 10 Spots to No. 1 in FT-Nikkei US Business Ranking
3 articles · Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 5
Summary
Boston climbed 10 places year over year to take the top U.S. spot for international companies in the latest Financial Times-Nikkei study.
The annual ranking measures more than three dozen indicators of business attractiveness, with Boston benefiting from its skilled workforce, investment inflows and strong energy-resilience scores.
Tampa, which had led previously, was overtaken as Boston's universities, innovation economy and infrastructure strengthened its appeal to foreign multinationals.
The result reinforces Boston's standing as a hub for overseas business expansion, a trend already linked in related reporting to tighter housing supply and rising home prices.