12 February 2009 • 14:53 AMT
Grand Thornton: despite slumping optimism, entrepreneurs don’t lose hope
Optimism amongst privately held businesses (PHBs) around the world has slumped by 56% in the last 12 months and pushed the Grant Thornton International optimism/pessimism barometer to a record negative balance of -16% compared to +40% this time last year.