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Global mid-market optimism declines

In Q4 2025, mid-market business confidence in the economic recovery drops by 2% globally, remains stable in the European Union, and records a slight increase of one percentage point in Italy, reaching 61%.

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Slight decrease in optimism for mid-market businesses globally

IBR

According to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), in Q4 2025 optimism about an economic recovery is down 2 percentage points among mid-market businesses globally, whereas it remains stable in the EU and is up 1 point in Italy at 61%.

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Optimism of global businesses at its highest level since the beginning of 2024

IBR

According to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), confidence of mid-market companies in economic recovery grew by 5 percentage points globally in Q3, reaching the levels of Q1 2024, and by 2 points in the European Union, while it declined by 3 percentage points in Italy.

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