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.
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.
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%.
On 7/11 the prize-giving ceremony of "I Fuoriclasse della scuola", aimed at supporting young talents through philanthropic donations
Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services assisted Editions Lefebvre Sarrut with the acquisition of 100% of Giuffrè Editore capital
The prize-giving ceremony of the 1st edition of the Open Innovative PMI Award will take place on 16 November
The award recognised Grant Thornton efforts to put people at the heart of everything it does.
Delegates from member firms all over the world are in Philadelphia for the 2017 global conference
We describe why cyber risk management and data protection need to be key elements of the investment in smart buildings at all stages of the asset life cycle.
Hear Gillian Saunders speak on innovation and trends in the hotel industry from 9.00 – 09:45 am at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum on 12 October.
Stefano Salvadeo took part on 12 October in Milan at a round table on Industry 4.0
Bernoni Grant Thornton and Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services participated in a Career Day at Università Cattolica.
The contribution by Simonetta La Grutta concerns the regulations introduced in the Italian VAT system
Deutz AG, assisted by Bernoni Grant Thornton, acquired the engines division of Iml group.
Amendments introduced to VAT warehouses do not facilitate the fulfilment of relevant obligations
Renato Sesana intervened as a speaker in the conference discussing risks related to cybersecurity for SMEs
How can companies scale and grow their business while retaining their culture and model?
Giulio Tedeschi co-authored a volume on financial statements and domestic accounting principles
Few people know that in Italy there is a specific regulation on SMEs, implying specific regulatory and tax advantages.
