Business magazines make optimistic debut
Despite the earth tremors by which media in general are currently affected, and the ill-starred fate of those who invest in magazine ventures in Jamaica, publishing appears to be an industry where the optimistic and risk-taking entrepreneur comes to play.

Investment advice - How to save on a $44,000 salary
I am a big fan of your column. I am 23 years old and I have a job as a processing clerk (on contract). I have so many goals to achieve but I just don't know where to start.

COK refreshes AIR - More funds for inner-city micro enterprise
COK Credit Union, in partnership with Dr Henley Morgan, pastor, self-des-cribed social entrepreneur, will launch a new business-incubator programme for micro enterprises in Trench Town and other economically depressed communities in which the philanthropist works.

Correction and Clarification
In a story titled 'Tile city contracts', published in the Financial Gleaner, April, 3, 2009, it was incorrectly reported that Tile City and Home Centre closed its Red Hills Road store because of falling sales.

Searching for the best motor-insurance deal
I am a 25-year-old auditor. I work with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). I have had a general licence since December 2004. In 2007, I was involved in an accident. Another vehicle hit my car. My claim was settled by the third party's insurers. I have a 20 per cent no-claims discount ...

In need of a sensible debt-repayment plan - A returning resident's dilemma
After reading your March 1 article in Sunday Business regarding "Lost my cash, loan in jeopardy", I decided to share my situation. I am a returning resident who started business in 2007. However, I have liabilities of approximately $500,000, which my cash flow cannot support

Divorcing the car you love
Janine loves him dearly. She doesn't think of him as what he really is - an it, a thing - but their year-old relationship has been marked by stress. Over half a million dollars a year worth.

Caribbean has exposure in tax-haven crackdown
For the last week, the world has watched as the leaders of its 20 most powerful nations, the Group of 20, have met to try to agree a coordinated response to the global economic crisis. After much debate, compromises were reached and a package of measures was agreed that in the medium term may ensure a better regulated international financial environment and a world economy stimulated to the tune of US$1.1 trillion.