Manchester stays top but foreign investment into the regions plunges
Projects that were reliant on foreign direct investments were badly hit in the regions last year, stoking further concerns about the UK's ability to rebalance its economy.
The latest data from EY's annual UK attractiveness survey has highlighted the significant drop in international investment seen in the regions.
Manchester retained its position at the top of the regional cities' rankings, despite seeing a drop in projects from 45 to 37, and remains well ahead of Birmingham, which attracted 22.
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