The euro crisis

by | Dec 13, 2011 | Economics

WHEN BRITAIN ABANDONED the gold standard in 1931, it was not only forsaking a system for managing the currency but also acknowledging that it could no longer bear the mantle of empire. When America broke the dollar’s peg with gold in 1971, it ushered in a decline that...

Market volatility

by | Oct 26, 2011 | Finance & Investor Relations

Overall, PrintXpress managed to stand its ground in what has become an increasingly volatile market. Despite price-related pressures and somewhat sluggish demand, we succeeded in raising tonnage output slightly and maintaining earnings before interest and taxes at a...

Economic performance

by | Oct 26, 2011 | Finance & Investor Relations

Global economic recovery loses momentum Despite the protracted debt crisis and the impact of the natural disaster in Japan, the global economy continued to perform robustly during the second quarter of 2011. Having said that, there was also evidence to suggest a...

Stock markets

by | Oct 26, 2011 | Finance & Investor Relations

Unresolved debt crisis sends stock markets into tailspin By mid-2011 the stock markets had largely recovered from the downturn caused by the natural disaster in Japan back in March. However, fuelled by growing recessionary fears among investors, a situation that...