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Britain's Cities Bounce Back, but Rural Areas Suffer3rd September 2008
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A resurgence in the competitiveness of Britain’s cities is underway according to new evidence published today. |
North American Stranglehold on Global Knowledge Economy Eroding
28th July 2008
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The 2008 edition of the World Knowledge Competitiveness Index (WKCI) is published today by the Centre for International Competitiveness at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC). |
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Press Release ArchiveWestern knowledge gap widens with shift to the East
4th September 2007
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Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Aston Business School have found investment in Research and Development (R&D) is rapidly shifting from North America and Europe to Asia, resulting in a small elite club of regions, in both the advanced and developing world, that are dominating the global knowledge economy. In the new findings published today (date), the researchers found that companies in advanced regions such as Silicon Valley in the US, Cambridge in the UK, Ottawa in Canada and Helsinki in Finland, are increasingly establishing partnerships and networks with companies and universities in fast-developing Asian regions. |
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