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Women outperform men in hedge funds
Mark Garrison Jan 17, 2013
According to a report by consulting firm Rothstein Kass, hedge funds managed by women have been outperforming those run by their male counterparts.
A look at this year's holiday shopping numbers
Jeremy Hobson Dec 24, 2012
According to the NPD Group, shoes rank among the top sellers this holiday season.
The financial reality of investing for women
Helaine Olen Dec 7, 2012
We often hear that women are more risk averse than men. Commentator Helaine Olen says yes, male and female investors may approach risk-taking differently, but that's not why women have less money to put away.
Fun facts from the Census on jobs by gender and race
John Ketchum Nov 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a burst of data on who works in which profession and where. We plucked out a few interesting facts from the release.
CGI in ads grows more popular
Sally Herships Nov 21, 2012
The Swedish furniture maker Ikea increasingly relies on CGI -- computer-generated imagery -- to "make" the items in its catalog. It's enough to raise the question of whether computer graphics could ever replace people in the fashion photography business.
Global gender gap is closing, but U.S. lags
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 24, 2012
Equality for women has come a long way but still has a way to go according to the 2012 Global Gender Gap report. The report ranks countries on the access women have to education, economic opportunity, healthcare and political power.
High fashion begins to adopt plus sizes
Kai Ryssdal Oct 11, 2012
Plus size clothing for women -- namely, size 14 and up -- is no longer just the domain of budget American clothing. Some of the most prestigious European houses, including Balenciaga and Oscar de la Renta are getting into the business.
Growing up as 'the Martian's daughter'
Jeremy Hobson Sep 26, 2012
Marina von Neumann Whitman has been a lot of firsts. She was the first woman ever on the White House Council of Economic
Advisers.
Topshop: From off-the-rack to off the virtual runway
Mitchell Hartman Sep 14, 2012
Topshop, the London retailer, is offering something new at this year's spring 2013 fashion show. Consumers can buy items the models are wearing on the Topshop web site during the live-streamed show.
New from Detroit: A designer Chrysler
Eve Troeh Sep 14, 2012
Car makers have produced special edition models before. Now Chrysler and fashion designer John Varvato team up to add some extra attitude to a model that already has street cred.
