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2010 brings new hope

LOCAL, privately held businesses are hopeful that the worst of the recession is behind them as the 2010 Grant Thornton global optimism/pessimism index indicates an optimism balance of +60 percent compared to +35 percent this time last year.

LOCAL, privately held businesses are hopeful that the worst of the recession is behind them as the 2010 Grant Thornton global optimism/pessimism index indicates an optimism balance of +60 percent compared to +35 percent this time last year.

An "optimism balance" is the proportion of businesses reporting they are optimistic less those reporting they are pessimistic. - I-Net Bridge

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