Posts tagged Women In Business
Who Is Cher Wang?

She dreamed of creating cell phones and is actually credited with creating an early model of smartphones in the year 1997. Cher went on to co-found and chair HTC, and VIA Technologies that develops silicon chip technology for cell phones, and is considered to be the most successful woman in business globally. Her net worth is valued at 1.1 Billion U.S. Dollars. (Via Rachel White).

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Closing The Wage Gap: What Businesses Should Know About Governor Pritzker's New Law Aimed At Gender Equity

This new law means for employees seeking to earn a fair wage in proportion to their worth and earning potential - they'll earn what they're worth - not just a few dollars up from their last role. Many employees, namely women, are held down under what is commonly known as the "wage gap". 

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Cuba: Women In Business

Part of the reason why travel to Cuba is so expensive now that the travel and trade bans have been modified is that the embargo that was placed in the year 1961, is still very much codified in U.S. legislation. As a result, there are a number of regulatory restrictions in place that are projected to take several more years to dismantle. While these regulations are in place, all business people interested in doing business in Cuba have to carefully side-step the minefield of restrictions – which can be a slight deterrent to commerce.

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