(BestGrowthStock) – Trust in business rose modestly worldwide last year, led by sharp gains in the United States, Italy and Spain. Trust in business deteriorated, albeit from higher levels, in emerging markets Russia, Brazil and India, the Edelman Trust Barometer found.
The survey asked informed adults in 22 countries whether they trusted business. Below are highlights of their responses, gathered in late 2009, from 10 large economies, compared with prior-year results.
Country 2009 2008
Rising confidence:
Italy 59 pct 33 pct
United States 54 pct 36 pct
Spain 54 pct 40 pct
United Kingdom 49 pct 46 pct
Germany 40 pct 34 pct
France 36 pct 30 pct
Unchanged:
China 62 pct 62 pct
Falling confidence:
India 67 pct 71 pct
Brazil 62 pct 67 pct
Japan 57 pct 63 pct
Russia 42 pct 52 pct
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(Reporting by Scott Malone, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
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