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Grammy Awards 2019: Kacey Musgraves Leads a Big Year for Women

At a ceremony dominated by female performers and presenters, Musgraves won album of the year for “Golden Hour,” as well as three other awards......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytFeb 11th, 2019

Venture investments surged to record levels in 2020, but the portion of those dollars going to women-led startups fell

Just 14.4% of the money venture firms invested in startups in last year went to companies with at least one female founder, according to a new report. That proportion was down from 16.9% in 2019......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2021

Oscars could hand women another history-making moment in Hollywood

Will this be a history-making year for women at the Oscars? Two women are vying for best director honors in the Academy Awards, being broadcast Sunday on ABC. "Nomadland," starring Frances McDormand and directed by Chloe Zhao, is the frontrunne.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2021

Percentage of women CEOs rises during challenging business year

The number of women CEOs rose by 2% last year to a historic high, according to the Women CEOs in America Report published by the Women Business Collaborative, C200 and Catalyst. In December 2019, women held 30 (6%) of CEO positions in S&P 500 c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 4th, 2021

This Philanthropy Awards Corporate Champion supported 60+ NM nonprofits in 2019

"Each year, our employees have the opportunity to direct $10,000 — two gifts of $5,000 each — to nonprofits in our community.".....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 1st, 2020

Sonic Automotive"s record year leads to big pay jump for CEO

A record year for Sonic Automotive Inc. in 2019 produced a record CEO compensation package — at least for any chief executive not named Bruton Smith......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 20th, 2020

Meet South Florida"s 2020 Influential Business Women

Now in its 13th year, this awards program has made a tradition of celebrating women whose work makes a lasting impact......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 13th, 2020

Best in Real Estate: Alpharetta leads effort to recreate North Point Mall retail area

The North Point Mall rehabilitation effort is a finalist for Rehab/Renovation Deal of the Year in Atlanta Business Chronicle's Best in Atlanta Real Estate Awards......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 8th, 2020

Mersana Therapeutics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

XMT-1536 Phase 1 dose escalation data update selected for late-breaker oral presentation at upcoming Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2020 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer XMT-1536 interim Phase 1 dose expansion data to be .....»»

Category: earningsSource: benzingaFeb 28th, 2020

Home standby generator demand leads to strong year for Generac

With strong demand for home standby units and success in overall residential product sales, Waukesha-based manufacturer Generac Holdings Inc. reported a strong fiscal 2019, partially impacted by demand in the California market and push into clean ene.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 13th, 2020

Philly nursing school leads the nation in NIH research grants, but Pitt not far behind

Penn Nursing is celebrating a three-peat. In fiscal 2019, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing led the country in National Institutes of Health research funding with $11.3 million in awards. Penn Nursing has now held the top spot in the r.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 12th, 2020

Why Greta Gerwig should have been nominated for the best directing Oscar

Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of "Little Women" was nominated for six Academy Awards. Gerwig was not nominated for a best directing Oscar. Her masterful blocking and direction of her star cast, including Saoir.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 7th, 2020

The Oscars snubs this year were glaring, but the 2019 box office showed why Hollywood"s future is bright

Universal The Oscars snubbed many women and people of color, and the movies they made, when nominations were announced last month. Jennifer Lopez lost out on a nomination for her performance in "Hustlers" and no women were nomina.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 7th, 2020

A "boys club" where women struggle to "fit in": Sexual assault reports at military academies jumped by 32% last year, report says

Stephen Chernin/Getty Images Sexual assault was reported 149 times in the 2018-2019 academic year versus 117 incidents in the year prior. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 31st, 2020

Billie Eilish was spotted mouthing "please don"t be me" before winning her 5th Grammy of the evening

Recording Academy / GRAMMYs / YouTube Billie Eilish took home five trophies at Sunday's Grammy Awards, including album of the year. Before that category was announced, Eilish was spotted mouthing "please don't be me" just before her name was .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 27th, 2020

Watch Demi Lovato"s emotional Grammys performance, more than a year after her near-fatal drug overdose

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Demi Lovato took the stage at the 62nd Grammy Awards on Sunday, for the first time si.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 27th, 2020

Grammy shake-up muddles message that music industry has changed

This year’s Grammy Awards were supposed to be a celebration of the next generation of pop stars: a genre-busting female singer, a gay black rapper and an 18-year-old sensation. After years of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 26th, 2020

This sim CEO launched a medical career, but not the way she planned

Angela Alban won the 2019 Hispanic Business of the Year among businesses more than 5 years old at the 2019 Don Quijote Awards on Dec. 19......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 20th, 2020

Dayton business owner named among world"s top women entrepreneurs

A Dayton business owner has been named among the world's top women entrepreneurs. Lois Elrich, president of Dayton-based water technologies company Solid Blend, is among 113 international winners of the 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards. The .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 16th, 2020

The Oscars snubs this year were glaring, but the 2019 box office shows why Hollywood"s future is bright

Universal The Oscars snubbed many women and people of color, and the movies they made, when nominations were announced on Monday. Jennifer Lopez lost out on a nomination for her performance in "Hustlers" and .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 15th, 2020

6 cars that won a "Car of the Year" award in 2019

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Publications like Motor Trend, Esquire, and Business Insider have released their "Car of the Year" awards for 2019. Cars on the list include the RAM 1500 pickup truck, Mazda 3, and Jag.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 3rd, 2020