US dominates global leading brand list

London, Sept.16 (ANI): Britain is no longer home to any of the world's leading brands, according to the influential Best Global Brands index which was published last night.

A survey, compiled annually by Interbrand, concluded that Britain's businesses are falling behind those from Germany and France.

Britain had six brands in the top 100. By contrast, Germany had 10 companies in the top 100, the second-highest number for any nation, demonstrating its strong grip on industrial luxury.

According to The Independent, American corporations dominated the table, claiming 50 of the top 100 places.

The world's top 20 brands are as follows:

1. Coca-Cola

2. IBM

3. Microsoft

4. Google

5. GE

6. McDonald's

7. Intel

8. Nokia

9. Disney

10.Hewlett Packard

11.Toyota

12. Mercedes-Benz

13. Gillette

14. Cisco

15. BMW

16. Louis Vuitton

17. Apple

18. Marlboro

19. Samsung

20.Honda (ANI)