10 Global leaders

Power knows no bounds for this diverse group. Included on our list: the woman who built Australia's biggest bank (No. 2) and the Siemens executive (No. 6) who is the first woman to sit on that company's board in its 160-year history.

50 Most Powerful Women
Power 50
Power 50
When the Most Powerful Women list premiered, just two of our honorees ran Fortune 500 companies. This year 13 do. More
25 Highest-paid women
25 Highest-paid women
Which corporate women raked it in - and how much did they earn? More
The D.C. power list
The D.C. power list
Rarely has D.C. wielded so much power over business, and never have so many women been calling the shots. More
50 Most Powerful Women
Power 50
Power 50
When the Most Powerful Women list premiered, just two of our honorees ran Fortune 500 companies. This year 13 do. More
25 Highest-paid women
25 Highest-paid women
Which corporate women raked it in - and how much did they earn? More
The D.C. power list
The D.C. power list
Rarely has D.C. wielded so much power over business, and never have so many women been calling the shots. More
More Galleries
10 multi-million-dollar mega-yachts
10 multi-million-dollar mega-yachts
These folks definitely do not need a bigger boat. Peek inside some of the swankiest vessels on the high seas. More
Meet Facebook's "adult supervision"
Meet Facebook's "adult supervision"
The same seasoned vets Mark Zuckerberg leaned on for wisdom may now be tangled in the company's messy IPO. Here's a look at who's who. More
Thinking of you: Greeting cards for the Fortune 500
A bouquet of wishes for the folks on this year's list More
Market indexes are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer LIBOR Warning: Neither BBA Enterprises Limited, nor the BBA LIBOR Contributor Banks, nor Reuters, can be held liable for any irregularity or inaccuracy of BBA LIBOR. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2012 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer The Dow Jones IndexesSM are proprietary to and distributed by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and have been licensed for use. All content of the Dow Jones IndexesSM © 2012 is proprietary to Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Chicago Mercantile Association. The market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2012. All rights reserved. Most stock quote data provided by BATS.
© 2012 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Privacy Policy. Ad choices .