Archive for the ‘U.S. News’ Category

Mary E. Junck, the CEO of newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc., was named chairman of The Associated Press board of directors Thursday. more »

by Herminia Ibarra, Nancy M. Carter, and Christine Silva – Nathalie (all names in this article are disguised), a senior marketing manager at a multinational consumer goods company and a contender for chairman in her country, was advised by her boss to raise her profile locally. An excellent intracompany network wouldn’t be enough to land her the new role, he told [...] more »

By Lisa Stephens – It’s not so much whether women are eligible for board appointments, but more so whether women are adequate potential for the specific needs of the position to be filled. It’s not so much whether and how many women are appointed as board members, but more so whether each appointment meets its obligation. [...] more »

By Gene Johnson – An actress who filed an anonymous lawsuit against Amazon.com and its Internet Movie Database for revealing her age identified herself in a federal court filing Friday. more »

By Leah Eichler – Deborah Gillis had just returned to work leading a business consulting practice, after being treated for breast cancer, when a former colleague invited her to lunch out of the blue. more »

WASHINGTON  – The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) submitted its 2011 Annual Report to the president, Congress and U.S. Small Business Administration, providing its list of policy and program recommendations for how the government can best assist women-owned businesses. more »

Over the last year, there’s been a lot of noise about the lack of women at the executive level. Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, is talking about it, major newspapers and publications are writing about it and news outlets are creating dedicated sections on their websites to the issue. more »

Employment Outlook Strongest With Nearly Half Looking to Hire In Next Twelve Months more »

By Catherine Dodge – Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) — Women business leaders meeting with Republican lawmakers said tax burdens, duplicative government rules, an unskilled workforce and congressional deadlock on the deficit are hurting job creation and the economy. more »

By Esmé E. Deprez – Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) – For Gloria Steinem, the international conversation that the Occupy Wall Street protests sparked about economic inequality is, at its heart, about gender. more »