Optimism grows among Italian Top Managers. According to the results of PwC's Annual Global CEO Survey, which surveyed 4,701 CEOs in 109 countries and territories, including 122 Italians, 64% of Italian managers expect economic growth in the next 12 months and 45% expect new hires this year. These percentages are higher than those recorded globally (58% and 42%, respectively) and up from 43% in 2024 and 27% two years ago. Globally, according to research presented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, there is optimism among CEOs in the macroeconomic sphere, likely driven by easing inflation and volatility. By contrast, confidence in national economic growth is less widespread, but the Italian figure is still more positive than that recorded in Germany (where only 16% of respondents expressed confidence in the country's economic growth) and France (24%). More positive are the CEOs of the UK (61%), Spain (72%) and the US (66%). In detail, as far as Italy is concerned, CEOs' confidence with respect to their company's growth remains high: more than 64% expect an increase in turnover in the next 12 months and 80% in the three-year one. Another positive finding: only 9% expect to make staff cuts.