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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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Relocation and international successions: why planning cannot stop at taxation

Relocation and international successions: why planning cannot stop at taxation
Our experts provide an overview of the main legal and tax implications related to international relocation
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Impatriates regime confirmed for athletes despite subsequent club changes

Tax

The Italian Revenue Agency has recently issued an important ruling on the application of the Italian impatriates regime to professional athletes under the transitional rules introduced by Legislative Decree No. 209/2023.

Alessandro Dragonetti
Gian Piero Chieppa
| 3 min read | 31 Mar 2026

Women in Business 2026

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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

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.

Alessandro Dragonetti
| 23 Oct 2025

CFO success: Inspiring change in female mid-market leadership

DE&I

44.6% of mid-market businesses globally now have a female Chief finance officer (CFO) – a figure that’s nearing gender parity

15 Sep 2025