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Global mid-market optimism drops six points IBR

The Iran war has seen global mid-market business optimism fall sharply: in Q1 2026 just 68% of business leaders had optimistic expectation on the global outlook of their country, a marked six points fall from the previous quarter. This is the main takeaway on Q1 2026 from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a quarterly survey on over 4,000 business leaders of mid-market businesses globally.

27 Apr 2026
Women in Business 2026 Press Release

91.4% of Italian managers in SMEs declare to consider a company’s gender equality initiatives when applying for a new role, as resulting from the Grant Thornton 2026 Women in Business report, a global survey which has been analysing the progresses of women’s presence in C-suite roles within mid-market businesses for more than 20 years.

12 Mar 2026
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%.

Alessandro Dragonetti
| 05 Feb 2026
New limit on cash transfers Alert
28 Feb 2023
Renewable energy discount rate survey 2018 Report
02 Jan 2019
Statistics on sports practice in Italy International Day of Sport
Alessandro Grassetto
| 06 Apr 2018
Stefania Gandini Manager of the year Legalcommunity awards 2020
Less than a minute | 28 Dec 2020
News on the special tax regime for inbound individuals Global Mobility

The clarifications issued by tax authorities are very important to companies undertaking employee relocations.

Gabriele Labombarda
| 14 Dec 2018
Final VAT system for cross-border trade in the EU VAT

The European commission presented the proposal for a Directive COM (2018) 329, towards the constitution of a final VAT system for trade within the EU

29 Nov 2018
Who's embracing the latest finance technology? Digital transformation

Only around half of businesses have a strategy and business case around digital finance transformation

28 Nov 2018
I Fuoriclasse della Scuola 2018 - the award ceremony Talent & Skills

Bernoni Grant Thornton supported the 2018 edition of “I Fuoriclasse della Scuola”

23 Nov 2018
Alperia agrees to acquire SUM Transaction advisory

GTFAS has provided financial and tax due diligence services to Alperia AG for the acquisition of SUM shares

19 Nov 2018
Open Innovative PMI Award 2018: the winners Innovative SMEs

The 2nd edition of the “Open Innovative PMI” award was held on 15 November in Rome.

15 Nov 2018
The publishing industry starts to grow again Bookcity Milano 2018

Thanks to digital products and systems, the publishing industry is now recording a positive trend.

Paolo Besio
| 15 Nov 2018
The Italian transport system Sustainability

Measures are in place to promote the use of cleaner vehicles and road-rail and road-sea intermodal transport.

Federico Feroci
| 14 Nov 2018
Digital tax litigation procedure Litigation

From 1 July 2019, parties in a tax controversy will use exclusively of the digital procedure

Giulio Tedeschi
| 13 Nov 2018
Tax Decree: updates on VAT VAT Alert

Law Decree dated 23 October 2018, no. 119 includes some tax measures concerning VAT

Simonetta La Grutta
| 07 Nov 2018
VIES registration: mandatory or optional fulfilment? VAT

The VIES registration is deemed a formal requirement that should apply only to the transfer of goods.

05 Nov 2018
Regularization of tax breaches and settlement of disputes Tax decree

Law Decree no. 119/2018, containing “urgent tax and financial provisions” has come into force starting from 24 October 2018

Giulio Tedeschi
| 31 Oct 2018
Open Innovative PMI Award 2018 Innovative SMEs

Final deadline to submit application to the Open Innovative PMI award is 7 October 2018.

28 Oct 2018
M&A is developing in niche industries Advisory

M&A has grown significantly in 2018 and has developed in some niche industries, like logistics, packaging and education

25 Oct 2018
New limited liability SMEs Law updates

Important updates on the structure of almost all “S.r.l.” companies that are not clearly classified in the Civil Code

Giulio Tedeschi
| 18 Oct 2018
Deduction of medical expenses: the Inland Revenue guide Tax benefits

The Italian Inland Revenue Office recently issued a guide on the deduction of medical expenses.

14 Oct 2018
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