Females set start-up record
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More women are setting up their own businesses than ever before, according to data published yesterday. Research by Barclays found that entrepreneurial activity among women in the UK has grown by 28% since 2000.
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Despite tough odds, some Mideast women are gaining power.
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Aid worker helped women set up their own businesses in southern city of Kandahar.
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Â· Two-thirds of 150 in top roles were in movementÂ· Support for girl-only activities after co-ed push
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With rising incomes, young women discover the pitfalls of âdating down.â
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Comment is free: Cherie Booth: Across the world, it is women who are driving economic growth. Over the last 30 years, they have filled two out of every three new jobs.
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By Andrew Buncombe  From the steppes of Kazakhstan, a wealthy Iranian-American woman was blasted off into space yesterday. In doing so, Anousheh Ansari set at least two records - becoming the first female Muslim and the first Iranian in orbit.
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In surfing, the participation and performance of women have been surging, boosting industry profits. But gender equity for the sport remains a point of contention.
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Australia set a world record in the women&#39;s 400-meter medley relay at the Olympics, as Giaan Rooney, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas and Jodie Henry covered the distance in 3 minutes, 57.
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READING -- A year after being founded in 1887, Reading Co-operative Bank made its first loan to a woman, a transaction that was most unusual in those days.
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Tips from five young entrepreneurs who made fortunes fast.
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A US women&#39;s sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans -- including 37-year-old Gail Devers -- advancing from their preliminary heats in the 100 ...
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Millions of girls are fueling the growth of interactive sites which offer virtual versions of traditional play activities.
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Older women and migrant families boost births.
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A dozen women with impressive college and high school running rÃ©sumÃ©s are pushing one of New York Cityâs largest running clubs to pick up its pace.
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The women's clothing and accessories retailer continues to produce impressive results.
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SUN CITY, South Africa  - France, South Korea and Canada share the first-round lead midway through the opening day of the Women's World Cup of Golf at Gary Player Country Club on Friday.