No really - New York says so itself. Well, New York Magazine more precisely, which says "London is shaping up to be the capital of the 21st century."
- London 21st century capital: http://nymag.com/guides/london/29431/
The same publication also asks if London is taking over as the world's financial capital and debates whether its dining and dinner guests have more to offer.
- London, the world's financial capital? http://nymag.com/guides/london/29440/
- London, the world's dining capital? http://nymag.com/guides/london/29444/
- London, the world's dinner guest capital? http://nymag.com/guides/london/29432/
And if having the best in terms of money, food and everything else wasn't enough, how about having the best voices, too? Stephen Fry has claimed that Americans are too easily taken in by a British accent. BBC News Online Magazine looks into the matter.
- London, the world's best accents? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6470095.stm
Finally, if this excess of praise has put you off, it now looks as though it will become easier than ever to espace the world's best of everything. The European Union has backed a controversial deal to open up transatlantic air travel. It should mean greater competition and therefore lower ticket prices, but some say it leaves the US market unfairly protected, including the continued prevention of foreign ownership of its airlines.
- London, the world's best flight options? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6477969.stm
