The globe's female leaders in business, politics and nonprofits.

With $3.3 trillion in GDP, Germany is Europe9s biggest economy, and Merkel9s reforms are sparking a rebound, with unemployment falling (although consumer confidence just hit a five-year low).

Responsible for all aspects of the studio's business, including marketing, distribution and home entertainment.

It's a tough time to be in risk management; Brinkley, 52, has been tested this year as her bank and its competitors deal with the worldwide credit crisis.

Banking is in the blood of this Harvard-educated economist, who heads the retail subsidiary of leading Spanish bank Santander, founded by her great-great grandfather in 1857.

A critically acclaimed British movie is slammed as a glorified ad for its backers, but corporate financing could have a future in U.K. filmmaking.

Data on whether it causes cancer are set to be released next week.

If the Merck/Schering-Plough drug escapes worries about cancer, there is still the question of whether it works.

Chief executive Steve Ballmer's latest attempt at toppling Google is subtle and crafty.

Canceled mega-deals and regulatory uncertainties have put the industry in a state of flux.

Having a tough time finding a job? Maybe you're just not looking in the right place.

Consumer credit problems are a worry across the U.S. these days. In these 10 cities it's a crisis.

Leaving coal behind will be problematic due to uranium shortages and dependence on foreign technology.

An education at one of these schools isn't cheap. But they aren't the ones you're thinking of.

Whoever said talk is cheap hasn't met Oprah Winfrey. Or Howard Stern. Or David Letterman.

Browser-based gaming starts to offer real action.

Industry must find ways to adjust in the face of weakening demand.

Is new motorcycle crash data telling us something about highway safety?

AARP, America's largest print publisher, starts flexing its muscle online.

Fed chairman speaks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual Economic Symposium.