by Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | News, Profiles, Women of Business
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is the world’s largest producer of BioEnergy. It is also the number biggest processor of the world’s number one crop: corn. According to Seeking Alpha, the company’s Q2 revenue for 2013 was $22.5 billion. In other words, it’s a big...
by Admin | Oct 30, 2013 | News, Women of Business
Janet Yellen is on the verge of becoming the most economically powerful woman in the world; she has been nominated as the successor to Ben S. Bernake, the Federal Reserve chairman. President Obama nominated Yellen for the position, and if she is confirmed by the...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Profiles, Women of Business
Anne Sweeney is one of the most powerful women in business, at least according to Fortune Magazine, who has listed her multiple years in a row on its “Most Powerful Women” list. This year, she sits at a comfortable number 18, while last year she was ranked as number...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2013 | News, Women of Business
According to statistics from the U.S. Labor Department, women are recovering far faster than men in the wake of the country’s recession. While the national unemployment rate for men sits around 7.7%, females’ unemployment rate is 6.8%. And despite the fact that about...
by Admin | Sep 20, 2013 | News, Technology, Women of Business
When Pax Dickinson was fired from Business Insider earlier this month, the tech world was bombarded with accusations of sexism running rampant in the industry. Until recently, Dickinson, the former Chief Technical Officer of Business Insider, was a no-name outside of...
by Admin | Sep 16, 2013 | Profiles, Women of Business
Rosalind Brewer didn’t begin her career as a high-powered businesswoman. With a degree in chemistry, she started her 22-year tenure at Kimberly-Clark Corp as a scientist. Today, she is the President and CEO of Sam’s Club, a Wal-Mart revenue division. How did Brewer...