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NewslettersThe Most Powerful People in Business list doesn’t include female founders—yet
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 5, 2025
MagazineThe 2025 Fortune Most Powerful People in Business: Who made the list, and why?
By Geoff ColvinAugust 5, 2025
MagazineThe 5 biggest global business rivalries to watch, and how their outcomes will shape the future
By Fortune StaffAugust 5, 2025
MagazineThe world’s biggest businesses are about to get shaken up. Some are spending billions to stay on top
By Alyson ShontellAugust 5, 2025
MagazineRedefining power: How the 2024 election shaped Fortune’s Most Powerful People in Business list
By Alyson ShontellNovember 19, 2024
GM chief Mary Barra
NewslettersFortune’s Most Powerful People list shows how far women still have to go in the business world
By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina AjemianNovember 14, 2024
Magazine60 direct reports, but no 1-on-1 meetings: How an unconventional leadership style helped Jensen Huang of Nvidia become one of the most powerful people in business
By Jeremy KahnNovember 12, 2024
MagazineFortune’s inaugural 100 Most Powerful People in Business: Who made the list, and why?
By Lee CliffordNovember 12, 2024
MagazineHow Elon Musk became the most powerful person in business
By Jessica MathewsNovember 12, 2024
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