DISAPPOINTED by the failure of three promising screenplays to make it to the big screen, writer-director Terry McMahon did two things: First, he had the words “the art is in the completion. Begin,” tattooed onto his body.

MERGER & acquisition activity recorded an increase of 124% in the value of deals done in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the final three months last year, figures released yesterday by Experian show.

COMPANY liquidations more than doubled last year and may rise again this year.