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The third quarter of 2025 showed a rebound in global optimism among mid-market business leaders, returning to its historic high of 76%. In Argentina, it remained close to the global level, fluctuating between 75% and 74% since the beginning of the year.

This article examines how disruption can offer the mid-market an opportunity to grow and differentiate themselves from their competitors.

Global optimism among mid-market business leaders has returned to its all-time high. However, rather than signaling a surge in confidence, this rebound appears to be driven more by relief than resurgence.

Mid-market firms are scaling sustainability for growth, not just compliance. Grant Thornton’s 2025 report reveals how sustainability investments are driving profitability, resilience and global expansion — despite regulatory shifts and political uncertainty.

Our energy industry leaders in the Grant Thornton network find out how businesses in their countries are considering energy costs analyzing IBR data.

Discover how mid-market businesses can seize global trade opportunities in 2025. Explore a five-point action plan to navigate economic uncertainty, leverage new trade agreements and outpace larger competitors in a shifting global economy.

Mid-market business leaders around the world are less optimistic about the economic outlook over the next 12 months, while concerns about economic uncertainty have risen.

Mid-market firms face shifting global trade landscape as tariffs are introduced.

Although globally and in South America, mid-market optimism fell by 3 and 12 percentage points, respectively, Argentine business leaders remain resilient, and the local optimism index increased, reaching the same percentage as in the last quarter of 2011.

Mid-market business leaders are now less optimistic about the outlook for the economy over the next 12 months as the threat of tariffs become reality in global trade.

Grant Thornton International, has released the latest results of the International Business Report (IBR), the leading global survey of the mid-market that sheds light on organizational health and the challenges affecting business.

The International Business Report (IBR) is a survey conducted by Grant Thornton since 1992 in more than 150 economies to learn about organizational health and the problems affecting the mid-market, both private and publicly traded companies.

According to the latest International Business Report (IBR) from Grant Thornton, in Argentina, 1 in 4 mid-market business leaders identify digital risks as a key limitation when doing business. Globally, cyber incidents are a concern for 5 in 10 respondents.

Exploring the sustainability journey for the mid-market and what's driving these organisations to take action.

Optimism among mid-market business leaders reaches record high according to Grant Thornton's latest International Business Report (IBR).

Optimism among mid-market business leaders has rebounded to pre-COVID levels, with a record 71% of leaders optimistic about the next 12 months (up five points from Q1 2024), according to Grant Thornton's latest International Business Report (IBR).