50 Most Powerful Women in Business

FORTUNE's annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen

It was a year of expansion for the women on our list. Several, including PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, pulled off big acquisitions, while thirteen others earned big promotions. More

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Most Powerful Women Summit

Clinton: China lost faith in U.S.

Secretary of State says there is skepticism about the reliability of the U.S. financial system. More

Pepsi's plan to conquer the world

Indra Nooyi discusses Pepsi's global plans in China, India and Russia. More

Oprah's next act

Why would a woman who's reached the top choose to start all over? More

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25 highest-paid women

Wellpoint CEO Angela Braly pulled in over $13 million last year � see how much the other top-earners raked in. More

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The D.C. power list

Meet the women calling the shots in Washington. More

Global power brokers

These female executives are on top of the world. More

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Top 3

Name	2009 total compensation
Carol Bartz	$47.2 million
Safra Catz	$36.4 million
Carrie Cox	$23 million

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Name	Age
Marissa Mayer	35
Meredith Whitney	40
Sheryl Sandberg	41

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Name	Rank
Cynthia Carroll	1
Gail Kelly	2
Marjorie Scardino	3

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