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Aerie built a $2 billion brand by rejecting Victoria’s Secret’s old playbook. Now it wants to win the AI backlash
Aerie built a $2 billion brand by rejecting Victoria’s Secret’s old playbook. Now it wants to win the AI backlash

An ad featuring Pamela Anderson offers an update to the brand’s body-positive ethos for the AI era.

By Phil WahbaApril 30, 2026
Emma Grede, who helped found the $5 billion Skims empire, rejects ‘celebrity CEO’ label: ‘I’m a CEO who’s done so well you know my name’
Emma Grede, who helped found the $5 billion Skims empire, rejects ‘celebrity CEO’ label: ‘I’m a CEO who’s done so well you know my name’
By Cheyann HarrisApril 29, 2026
She left Citigroup after 18 years as one of its top women. Why Ida Liu chose HSBC as her next move
She left Citigroup after 18 years as one of its top women. Why Ida Liu chose HSBC as her next move
By Nicholas GordonApril 27, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
By Fortune EditorsApril 24, 2026
Trek spent over $300,000 closing women’s cycling’s prize-money gap. Its CEO says the point is to make the checks obsolete
Trek spent over $300,000 closing women’s cycling’s prize-money gap. Its CEO says the point is to make the checks obsolete
By Catherina GioinoApril 26, 2026
Meet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
Meet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 26, 2026
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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell departs a press conference at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.
EconomyFed whisperer splits on Powell: A+ as steward, but ‘I don’t think you could give him high marks on the economy’
By Eva RoytburgMay 3, 2026
Julia Hartz, the cofounder and CEO of Eventbrite
SuccessEventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—without a job for the first time since 15, she’s playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships
By Emma BurleighMay 3, 2026
Zoom is giving away $150K to ‘solopreneurs’ with no strings attached—as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss
SuccessZoom is giving away $150K to ‘solopreneurs’ with no strings attached—as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 3, 2026
Trump vows to reduce U.S. troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than 5,000 as defense official says armed services were blindsided by move
EuropeTrump vows to reduce U.S. troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than 5,000 as defense official says armed services were blindsided by move
By Kirsten Grieshaber, Emma Burrows, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
 Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but ‘can’t imagine that it would be acceptable’
Politics Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but ‘can’t imagine that it would be acceptable’
By Aamer Madhani, Sarah El Deeb, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
Can the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
CommentaryCan the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
By Natalie Sum Yue ChungMay 2, 2026
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockade
EnergyIran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockade
By Anthony Di Paola, Ben Bartenstein, Patrick Sykes, Weilun Soon, Charles Gorrivan and BloombergMay 2, 2026
Disney’s new CEO is exploring a ‘super app’ for theme park tickets, movies and more
Big TechDisney’s new CEO is exploring a ‘super app’ for theme park tickets, movies and more
By Thomas Buckley, Lucas Shaw and BloombergMay 2, 2026
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Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney speaks at Fortune's Most Powerful Women summit
NewslettersCorporate leaders have a ‘real responsibility’ to protect democracy, says Liz Cheney
By Paige McGlauflinOctober 12, 2022
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    CommentaryMenopause shouldn’t be an invisible tax on women in the workplace
    By Kate RyderAugust 16, 2022
5 top CFOs on what it takes to become a strategic leader
Conferences5 top CFOs on what it takes to become a strategic leader
By Paolo ConfinoOctober 11, 2022
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney remotely joins the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit
ConferencesLiz Cheney: Corporate America ‘has a real responsibility’ not to support election deniers
By Alicia AdamczykOctober 11, 2022
AMD CEO Lisa Su on stage in a gray suit, white undershirt, with hands up as she talks.
Conferences‘It’s like running a different company every two years’: AMD CEO Lisa Su on the chipmaker’s stunning ups and downs
By Kylie RobisonOctober 11, 2022
Esther Perel
ConferencesWhy Esther Perel says ‘relational intelligence’ is now part of the bottom line
By Amber BurtonOctober 11, 2022
TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s father missed out on years of retirement savings. She wants to make sure yours doesn’t
ConferencesTIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett’s father missed out on years of retirement savings. She wants to make sure yours doesn’t
By Paolo ConfinoOctober 11, 2022
  • Instacart CEO: The soft skill of relationship-building is essential for a strong future
    LeadershipInstacart CEO: The soft skill of relationship-building is essential for a strong future
    By Fortune EditorsAugust 11, 2022
‘I’m charting uncharted waters,’ Melinda French Gates says of her working relationship with Bill Gates
Conferences‘I’m charting uncharted waters,’ Melinda French Gates says of her working relationship with Bill Gates
By Megan LeonhardtOctober 11, 2022
Melinda French Gates
ConferencesMelinda French Gates is getting political: ‘We have to make sure women have their full power in society’
By Megan LeonhardtOctober 11, 2022
Julia Boorstin, author of the book 'When Women Lead'
CommentaryIt’s time for CEOs to stop acting self-confident and embrace uncertainty. Many female leaders are already doing that
By Julia BoorstinOctober 11, 2022
An office of The Wing
LeadershipThe rise and fall of the Wing: How a popular women’s co-working startup failed despite billionaire backers, a $365 million valuation, and a 35,000-person waiting list
By Paige McGlauflinOctober 7, 2022
filmmaker dream Hampton
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By Maria AspanOctober 6, 2022
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    CommentaryNasdaq’s new rule on board diversity is a good first step, not a gold standard
    By Aracely MuñozAugust 8, 2022
Ellen Pao
MagazineEllen Pao paved the way for a #MeToo reckoning in Silicon Valley. Now she’s calling out tech’s ’embarrassing’ lack of accountability 
By Maria AspanOctober 6, 2022
The 15 Most Powerful Women in Startups
MagazineThe 15 Most Powerful Women in Startups
By Emma Hinchliffe and Paolo ConfinoOctober 6, 2022
Inditex employees perform a fitting session with a model.
MagazineFast-fashion giant Zara faces a huge challenge in the climate crisis. Can its heiress-turned-leader make the brand fast, cheap, and green?
By Vivienne WaltOctober 6, 2022
Keep your eye on these 9 powerful women in business in the years ahead
MagazineKeep your eye on these 9 powerful women in business in the years ahead
By Fortune EditorsOctober 5, 2022
The women behind #MeToo, 5 years later: Tarana Burke, Ellen Pao, and Gretchen Carlson on what has and hasn’t changed
MagazineThe women behind #MeToo, 5 years later: Tarana Burke, Ellen Pao, and Gretchen Carlson on what has and hasn’t changed
By Maria Aspan, Erika Fry, Emma Hinchliffe and Beth KowittOctober 5, 2022
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By Kristine GillOctober 4, 2022
Meet Fortune’s 2022 Most Powerful Women in Business
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By Paige McGlauflin and Beth KowittOctober 4, 2022
35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google
Magazine35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google
By Emma HinchliffeOctober 4, 2022
Fortune's October/November 2022 cover with Canva CEO Melanie Perkins.
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By Alyson ShontellOctober 4, 2022
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By Sallie KrawcheckOctober 3, 2022
Melinda French Gates is investing $1 billion of her own money for women in the United States. Here’s an inside look at her game plan
MagazineMelinda French Gates is investing $1 billion of her own money for women in the United States. Here’s an inside look at her game plan
By Michal Lev-RamOctober 3, 2022
Spanx promotes president and chief financial officer Kim Jones to CEO
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By Paige McGlauflin and Emma HinchliffeSeptember 30, 2022
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By Roula Amire and Great Place To WorkSeptember 27, 2022
Chief diversity officers on the key to leveling the corporate playing field
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By Kristine GillSeptember 16, 2022
Jeff Lawson, CEO of Twilio, is standing in front of a blue and purple screen with black glasses, blue button up underneath a black pullover.
TechTwilio promises ‘anti-racist’ layoffs as CEO says 11% job cuts won’t hit workers from ‘marginalized communities’ more than others
By Kylie RobisonSeptember 14, 2022
Cardi B arrives to The 2022 Met Gala
MPWCardi B donates $100,000 to her Bronx middle school after voicing outrage over inflation and the housing market
By Alice HearingSeptember 14, 2022
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MPWMacKenzie Scott casually gave away a couple of mansions worth $55 million to charity
By Alice HearingSeptember 9, 2022
More than a million women have left the workforce. The Fed needs to consider them as it defines ‘full employment’
CommentaryMore than a million women have left the workforce. The Fed needs to consider them as it defines ‘full employment’
By Katica RoySeptember 6, 2022
MacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USA
MPWMacKenzie Scott gives $39 million to Junior Achievement USA
By Glenn Gamboa and The Associated PressAugust 16, 2022
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