Top-10 businesswomen
The Financial Times on Wednesday released a special report - Women at the Top - which was billed as a celebration of outstanding female leadership.
The report is the FT’s annual ranking of the Top 50 women in world business.
Here we give you the FT’s Top 10 and the one Saudi Arabian national who made the Top 50.
Company: Gulf One Investment Bank
Last year’s position: 24
Age: 45
Nationality: Saudi Arabian
Sector: Financial Services
Company: Kraft Foods
Last year’s position: 4
Age: 58
Nationality: American
Sector: Food and beverages
Company: Sabanci Holding
Last year’s position: 3
Age: 56
Nationality: Turkish
Sector: Financial services and general industrials
Company: Pepsico
Last year’s position: 1
Age: 56
Nationality: Indian
Sector: Food and beverages
Company: Xerox
Last year’s position: 6
Age: 53
Nationality: American
Sector: Electronic equipment
Company: Avon Products
Last year’s position: 2
Age: 53
Nationality: American
Sector: Cosmetics
Company: DuPont
Last year’s position: 8
Age: 55
Nationality: American
Sector: Chemicals
7 - Dong Mingzhu
Company: Gree Electric Appliances
Last year’s position: 5
Age: 57
Nationality: Chinese
Sector: Household goods
8 - Angela Ahrendts
Company: Burberry
Last year’s position: 13
Age: 51
Nationality: American
Sector: Luxury goods
9 - Yoshiko Shinohara
Company: Temp Holdings
Last year’s position: 7
Age: 77
Nationality: Japanese
Sector: Support services
Company: ICICI Bank
Last year’s position: 11
Age: 51
Nationality: Indian
Sector: Banks
(Information courtesy: FT)