German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops Forbes' Power Women list for the fourth consecutive year. Up for reelection this September, she is leader of the world's fourth-largest economy.
Read more~Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Sheila Bair, who remains in the No 2 spot, has presided over the orderly takeover of 77 banks so far this year. In fighting for more power for her agency, she has butted heads with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
Read more~Though 2008 revenues grew 10% from the year before and snack sales are holding, Chief Executive of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi has been struggling to revamp falling profits in PepsiCo's core beverage business.
Read more~Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born leader of India's most powerful political party, the Congress Party, is still the country's dominant force since she reluctantly entered politics in the 1990s. She also serves as the Chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance and is elected as 13th most powerful woman.
Read more~ICICI Bank CEO and Managing Director Chanda Kochhar has made her debut in the Forbes' most powerful list at 20th position. She created a stir when she was named to be the first woman boss of ICICI Bank, until lately, its fastest-growing bank. After taking charge in May, she now oversees a bank with assets of $100 billion.
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