BUSINESSUITE Magazines 2012 Annual Ranking Of Jamaica’s Leading Businesswomen

#43. Shirley Carby, Managing Director, Carlong Publishers Ltd
Shirley Carby is the founder and Managing Director of Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited, which she operates with her husband. Carlong’s principal activities are the publication of textbooks and creative literature for Caribbean primary and secondary schools and the distribution in Jamaica of textbooks from the Pearson Education group. Through their holding company, Jabulani Holdings Ltd, the Carby’s in 2009 acquired Sangster’s Book Stores Ltd.

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12 years ago

November 26, 2012

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50 Most Powerful Women in Jamaican Business for 2012

A woman of power: she is ambitious, a risk-taker, driven, determined, creative, a confident leader; she is unafraid to allow her passions to order her steps, or her gifts and talents to become her own personal calling card. Across Jamaica, there are powerful women in all sectors, so picking the 50 most powerful is a daunting task to say the least.

#43 Shirley Carby, Managing Director, Carlong Publishers Ltd

Shirley Carby is the founder and Managing Director of Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited, which she operates with her husband. Carlong’s principal activities are the publication of textbooks and creative literature for Caribbean primary and secondary schools and the distribution in Jamaica of textbooks from the Pearson Education group. Through their holding company, Jabulani Holdings Ltd, the Carby’s in 2009 acquired Sangster’s Book Stores Ltd.

John Mahfood “I Listed on the JSE to Raise Capital for My Business”

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8 years ago

November 24, 2016

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8 years ago

November 24, 2016

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Grace Stockholders To Vote On 3-for-1 Stock Split Today

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9 years ago

July 11, 2016

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Shareholders of GraceKennedy Limited will this morning meet to consider and, if thought fit, approve a recommendation for a three-for-one stock split.

If approved, shareholders will receive three stocks for each one that is currently held.

According to group CEO Don Wehby, the stock units with a market price of J$115.00 per stock unit prior to the split will now increase threefold with an initial price of J$38.33 per stock unit

He says the stock split would allow GK’s stock to be made available to more investors while further enhancing the market for the shares.

Ahead of this morning’s Extraordinary General Meeting, GK last week issued 59,360 additional GK shares.

UK Loses S&P Triple A Rating

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating from ratings agency S&P following the country’s vote to leave the EU.

S&P says the referendum result could lead to “a deterioration of the UK’s economic performance, including its large financial services sector”.

Earlier the pound plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, and UK markets closed lower for a second day. On Friday,

Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating outlook to negative.

Caribbean Hotels Named In Jetsetters’ 2016 Best Of The Best

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9 years ago

June 27, 2016

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Three Caribbean hotels have been named in US-based travel and lifestyle magazine Jetsetter’s 2016 Best of the Best awards.

The list which was published recently, highlighted the world’s 20 best hotels in categories ranging from Best Over-The-Top Luxury to Best Safari Lodge.

Included in the list were Antigua and Barbuda’s Barbuda Belle Luxury Beach Hotel, Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, and St Lucia’s BodyHoliday.