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Why do some people refuse to evacuate when a hurricane is coming? People of Jamaica, take heed! Hurricane warnings a real!  No use staying back to "protect your property" when your life is way more important. 

Economists say an economic recession is around the corner.  What is a recession and how can you be prepared for one?

Sales trainer and CEO of Hulaine Strategic Services, Beverly Thompson, gives her keys to closing any sale. Find Beverley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleythompsonhulaine/?originalSubdomain=jm  IG: hulainestrategicservices   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqNezSnO4pU WATCH PART ONE OF THIS INTERVIEW:  #MoneyMovesJa - HOW TO PREP FOR A S...

ACP Welsh had good intentions but they were completely impractical. He must have somehow misinterpreted that "divine revelation" somehow, because would a just God tell him to lock people up for the weekend for running a red light?

Special big up to all the students who've overcome adversity and gone on to excel at their external exams regardless.  To those who've endured great tragedy, and are now celebrating triumph, I salute you!

New Fortress Energy is floating the largest bond ever in Jamaica... but what is a bond?

Newly-installed President of the Jamaica Teachers Association, Owen Speid, has made one of the most illogical arguments I've ever heard, in trying to defend the JTA's position for not paying STEM teachers more than other teachers.

The Economic Programme Oversight Committee, EPOC, is to continue monitoring the government's economic performance for at least another year.  What's in it for me?  This will ensure public accountability continues even after the IMF programme ends in November, so Jamaica can continue along the path of fiscal discipline.

Sales trainer and CEO of Hulaine Strategic Services, Beverly Thompson, gives us three steps to preparing to knock your sales pitch out the park! Find Beverley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleythompsonhulaine/?originalSubdomain=jm IG: hulainestrategicservices WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLgrkhUTdfo WATCH PART TWO OF THIS INTERVIEW: #MoneyMovesJa -...

A possible closure of the bauxite industry could have a huge impact on the little 2% growth we've managed so far. Tens of thousands of jobs are at stake!

Creating generational wealth doesn't necessarily mean amassing a large fortune in your lifetime.  It's about investing in assets that will continue to generate income and wealth long after you're gone.

 Founder and CEO of Digita Global Marketing, Kemal Brown, has grown his business from US$300 to a company with 15 full time employees, in three years. He shares his advice on growing and scaling your business quickly. 

 Opposition Senator, Dr Andre Haughton, says he intends to move a motion to allow the use of profanity in the dancehall space.   I think they should do away with the anti-bad word law altogether. 

A new rights issue is coming up, allowing existing shareholders to purchase more shares at a discount.  Here are the pros and cons of a rights issue.

 A floating exchange rate isn't perfect.  There are times when US dollars will cost more, but that still doesn't mean the system is bad.  Getting dollars at a high price is still better than not being able to get them at all 

 Trading on the stock market involves both buying AND selling shares. To make a profit, you need to buy low and sell high, just like any other business. Importantly, you must have a strategy to determine the best time for you to sell. 

 EXIM Bank has a modernization fund for any business that earns foreign exchange! 

Wigton Windfarm's Initial Public Offering is arguably the biggest business story of the year so far.  Some 31,000 Jamaican investors bought shares in the company, as for the first time in thirty years, the government used the stock market to divest itself of a major asset.  The offer also brought thousands of new investors, now taking an interest in the stock market for the first time. &...

Former PNP General Secretary has released a scathing letter about his wife, MP for SW St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, accusing her of deceiving him in declaring her support for Peter Bunting.  But is this just a political ploy by the Burkes to get us talking about them?

 Here's how to calculate your future share allocations, and what to expect now that The Lab is a publicly traded company on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange .  

EXIM Bank has a facility that allows you to use your trade credit insurance as collateral for receivables financing.  So you can get paid up to 80% of your shipment up front without having to wait on your buyer.  EXIM's Acting General Manager, Maxine Brown Cowan, explains.

 Jamaican authorities have successfully prosecuted 53 year old Donovan Powell for revenge porn against his ex-girlfriend, former NBC news anchor, Darieth Chisolm. He's to be sentenced on November 1. 

The stock reports on the business news can be a bit confusing.  Here's what you need to know about them.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has finally admitted that the States of Public Emergency are indeed intended to be a medium to long term measure. He says they need to be in place for 5-7 years before other measures can start becoming effective. Even so, I'm here for it. I'm willing to give it a chance, since it's the only thing that has worked.

EXIM Bank has a new loan product for small businesses, at just 4.75% interest rate!