The past two decades have been kind to the capital. It is growing by more than 100,000 new residents a year. Like other booming cities,
including New York, London thrives amid globalisation and technological change, which boost both demand for its financial services and the market for its startups.

 過(guò)去二十年的時(shí)光對(duì)倫敦很有利。它每年新增超過(guò)10萬(wàn)新居民。像紐約等繁榮城市一樣，倫敦在全球化和技術(shù)革命中繁榮發(fā)展，這增加了它的金融服務(wù)的需求和刺激了它初創(chuàng)企業(yè)的市場(chǎng)。

筆記：

kind:  used to say that something does not cause harm, is not harsh or unpleasant, etc.;
  — usually + to
   Old age has been very kind to her: she still looks great at 84.
   a soap that is kind to your hands
   The critics have not been kind to her latest novel. [=they have harshly criticized her latest novel] 《韋》

     start-up:
(n.):a company that is just beginning to operate, especially an Internet company
剛成立的公司，新企業(yè)（尤指互聯(lián)網(wǎng)公司）
(adj.)[only before noun]connected with starting a new business or project
（新企業(yè)或工程）開(kāi)辦階段的，啟動(dòng)時(shí)期的
◆start-up costs
啟動(dòng)經(jīng)費(fèi)