Scotland has mixed results in an index of business-friendly towns and cities produced by Santander.
Edinburgh was ranked third overall for competitiveness while Aberdeen managed 12th position, but Glasgow ranked only 33rd, well down the field of 74, with Dundee 38th.
The study at Birmingham University attempted to measure five areas – enterprise, talent, connectivity, costs and wellbeing.
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