The Global Business Top 50

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007
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Which nations are the best for doing business? Here, according to new data from the World Economic Forum, are the 50 best in the business.

1. U.S.
2. Switzerland
3. Denmark
4. Sweden
5. Germany
6. Finland
7. Singapore
8. Japan
9. U.K.
10. Netherlands
11. South Korea
12. Hong Kong
13. Canada
14. Taiwan
15. Austria
16. Norway
17. Israel
18. France
19. Australia
20. Belgium
21. Malaysia
22. Ireland
23. Iceland
24. New Zealand
25. Luxembourg
26. Chile
27. Estonia
28. Thailand
29. Spain
30. Kuwait
31. Qatar
32. Tunisia
33. Czech Republic
34. China
35. Saudi Arabia
36. Puerto Rico
37. United Arab Emirates
38. Lithuania
39. Slovenia
40. Portugal
41. Slovak Republic
42. Oman
43. Bahrain
44. South Africa
45. Latvia
46. Italy
47. Hungary
48. India
49. Jordan
50. Barbados



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