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World's 30 most powerful women in business
Last updated on: May 24, 2013 16:21 IST
These powerful women are changing the world in "fresh and exhilarating ways" says Forbes magazine releasing the global list of the 100 most powerful women.
India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figures among the world's top 10 powerful women ranked this year.
According to Forbes, 24 corporate CEOs control $893 billion in annual revenues. Interestingly, 16 women have founded their own companies.
ICICI Bank Managing Director and CEO Chanda Kochhar is ranked 65th and Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has bagged the 85th spot in the global list.
Take a look at the world's 30 most powerful women in business...
Image: Sheryl Sandberg.
Photographs: Yuri Gripas/Reuters.
Sheryl Sandberg
COO, Facebook
Rank: 6
Country: United States
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Image: Christine Lagarde.
Photographs: Reuters
Christine LagardeManaging Director, International Monetary Fund
Rank: 7
Country: France
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Image: Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo.
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters.
Indra Nooyi
CEO, PepsiCo
Rank: 10
Country: United States
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Image: IBM CEO and Chairperson of the Board Virginia Rometty in New York.
Photographs: Carlo Allegri/Reuters
Virginia Rometty
CEO, IBM
Rank: 12
Country: United States
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Image: Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns during a CES Innovation Power Panel.
Photographs: Steve Marcus/Reuters.
Ursula Burns
Chairman and CEO, Xerox
Rank: 14
Country: United States
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Image: Hewlett Packard CEO and President Meg Whitman in Sun Valley, Idaho, United States.
Photographs: Jim Urquhart/Reuters
Meg Whitman
CEO, Hewlett-Packard
Rank: 15
Country: United States
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Image: Georgina Rinehart..
Photographs: Paul Kane/Getty Images
Georgina Rinehart
Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting
Rank: 16
Country: Australia
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Image: Maria das Gracas Silva Foster.
Photographs: Reuters.
Maria das Gracas Silva Foster
CEO, Petrobras
Rank: 18
Country: Brazil
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Image: Irene Rosenfeld in Paris, France.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Irene Rosenfeld
CEO, Mondelez International
Rank: 20
Country: United States
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Image: Safra Catz.
Photographs: Courtesy, Oracle.
Safra Catz
CFO, Oracle
Rank: 23
Country: United States
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Image: Anne Sweeney.
Photographs: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Anne Sweeney
Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, and President, Disney/ABC Television Group, Walt Disney
Rank: 24
Country: United States
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Image: Sheri McCoy.
Photographs: Courtesy, Avon.
Sheri McCoy
CEO, Avon Products
Rank: 27
Country: United States
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Image: Susan Wojcicki.
Photographs: Courtesy, Google.
Susan Wojcicki
Senior Vice President, Google
Rank: 30
Country: United States
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Image: Marissa Mayer, President and CEO, Yahoo!, in Washington, DC.
Photographs: Joshua Roberts/Reuters
Marissa MayerCEO, Yahoo
Rank: 32
Country: United States
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Image: Marillyn Hewson at the Farnborough Airshow 2012.
Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters.
Marillyn Hewson
CEO, Lockheed Martin
Rank: 34
Country: United States
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Image: Mary Barra.
Photographs: Mike Cassese/Reuters
Mary Barra
SVP, Global Product Development, General Motors
Rank: 35
Country: United States
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Image: Amy Pascal.
Photographs: Fred Prouser/Reuters
Amy Pascal
Co-Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony
Rank: 36
Country: United States
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Image: Laurene Powell Jobs.
Photographs: Larry Downing/Reuters
Laurene Powell Jobs
Founder and Chair, Emerson Collective
Rank: 39
Country: United States
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Image: Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and CEO of DuPont.
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters.
Ellen Kullman
Chairman and CEO, EI du Pont de Nemours
Rank: 42
Country: United States
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Image: Sam's Club CEO Rosalind Brewer during the annual Wal-Mart shareholders' meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Photographs: Jacob Slaton/Reuters.
Rosalind BrewerPresident and CEO, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart Stores
Rank: 44
Country: United States
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Image: Cher Wang.
Photographs: Courtesy, HTC.
Cher Wang
Co-founder and Chair, HTC
Rank: 46
Country: Taiwan
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Image: Chinese 100 yuan banknotes. Wu Yajun (Inset).
Photographs: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters.
Wu Yajun and family
Chairman, Longfor Properties
Rank: 49
Country: China
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Image: Zhang Xin.
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Zhang Xin and family
Cofounder, CEO, Soho China
Rank: 50
Country: China
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Image: Angela Ahrendts.
Photographs: Reuters.
Angela Ahrendts
CEO, Burberry Group
Rank: 53
Country: China
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Image: Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks to reporters after attending a meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta.
Photographs: Crack Palinggi/Reuters.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Managing Director, World Bank
Rank :55
Country: Indonesia
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Image: Padmasree Warrior.
Photographs: Courtesy, Cisco.
Padmasree Warrior
Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Cisco Systems
Rank: 57
Country: United States
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Image: Miuccia Prada attends the 2010 Carlo Porta Award held at Teatro Manzon.
Photographs: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
Miuccia PradaOwner, Fashion Designer, Prada
Rank: 58
Country: Italy
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Image: Abigail Johnson.
Photographs: Brian Snyder/Reuters.
Abigail JohnsonPresident, Financial Services, Fidelity Investments
Rank: 60
Country: United States
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Photographs: Courtesy, NBC Universal.
Bonnie Hammer
Chairman, Cable Entertainment Group, NBC Universal, Comcast
Rank: 61
Country: United States
Gail Kelly
CEO, Westpac Banking Group
Rank: 62
Country: Australia
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