Bias against accented speech?

In an ever-increasing global society, more and more people are multi-lingual, live or work in foreign countries, or work with people from countries and cultures that differ from their own.  We can hope that increasing globalization in business will result in greater connection between individuals and increased cultural understanding.  Unfortunately, our ability to understand the speech of others appears to play a part in our perception of their trustworthiness.

Science Daily article, July 2010