Sources

Added by Marlynne Ingram, last edited by Marlynne Ingram on Jan 16, 2008  (view change)

All of the following articles are available on campus through the University of Library's Infobank. I've attached copies for your convenience and, if you wish, you can print a copy for your personal use. Since this is a closed space (like ICON), I can post articles for class use. Please do not post these articles elsewhere. The following articles are required reading:

  1. "The Competitive Position of London as a Global Financial Centre|," published by The City of London, November 2005.
  2. "Foreign Exchange 2007 ", IFSL research, December 2007.
  3. "International Financial Markets in the UK ", IFSL Reports, November 2007.
  4. "Capital City" The Economist, 19 October 2006
  5. "Friends and Rivals" The Economist, 13 September 2007
  6. "London Big Bang in International Context", John Plender, Foreign Affairs, 1987.

The following are articles that may be of use:

  1. Key Facts, Corporation of London. URL accessed on 12 November 2007.
  2. City of London wikipedia site
  3. "Enduring Attraction," The Economist, 13 September 2007
  4. LONDON vs. NEW YORK SMACK-DOWN Fortune, 8/6/2007, Vol. 156 Issue 3, p22-28, 7p

The City of London, itself, argues that it is the global financial center:

  1. THE CITY UK Financial Services
  2. UK Trade & Investment
  3. City of London Corporation
  4. Think London
  5. International Financial Services London

The following have been used as sources for this site:

  1. The City of London: A Financial and Commercial History, Robert Gibson-Jarvie, Woodhead-Faulkner publishers, 1979.

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