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%.
44.6% of mid-market businesses globally now have a female Chief finance officer (CFO) – a figure that’s nearing gender parity
Criteria for determining the VATable base of assignments of assets
The transfer of Exor and of Giovanni Agnelli & C to the Netherlands will have important implications on the control of the holdings, particularly on Exor.
A global survey by Grant Thornton of businesses in 36 economies reveals an uplift in the proportion of businesses worldwide expecting increased revenues over the coming 12 months.
The importance of sharing economy, fostered by IT innovations and social networks.
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A few months ago Alcedo invested in the Venetian company Ligabue, leader in the naval and industrial catering, growing its business and selling shares to the Italian Investment Fund (Fondo Italiano d’Investimento). Palladio Finanziaria invested in the historic restaurant Group Alajmo (in Sarmeola di Rubano, Padua), which fostered the expansion of a family business, well-established over five generations. These are two examples of private equity investment in the business district of North-Eastern Italy
Alessandro Dragonetti was appointed Managing Partner of Bernoni Grant Thornton