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Talent Show; The country is becoming a magnet for a new class of immigrants--the young, smart ones.(Brief Article)(Cover Story)

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Byline: Rana Foroohar

Britain has always been a good place for migrants--everyone from Romans to Saxons to South Asian immigrants have set up shop here and thrived. Today, as the threat of terror makes Americans more wary of foreigners, the U.K. is embracing them like never before--especially those with degrees and talent. In a recent corporate survey, the U.K. was the most popular location for expatriate assignments, ahead of the United States, China, Singapore and Germany. "Britain makes it very easy for skilled people to come," says Scott Sullivan, an executive at GMAC Global Relocation Services.

Britain benefits from English, the language of global business, as well as the $460 billion in investment ...

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