'Chinese view Pepsi as an aspirational brand'

“They (the Chinese youth) actually like foreign brands. They view foreign brands as a mark of safety. They view Pepsi as an aspirational brand”
Indra Nooyi, Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo, in BusinessWeek online

“The reality of the new normal is sinking in. You run your inventories tight. Credit is not readily available. CEOs have adapted”
Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google, on the worst of the financial crisis now being a thing of the past, to Bloomberg Television

“People often think too simplistically about new energy technology. Historically, it has taken decades for new primary energy sources, like nuclear and biofuels, to obtain a 1% share of the global market following commercial introduction”
Peter Voser, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell, world’s richest company, talking about new technology, to Fortune

“The airline business is a very, very tough one. I don’t think it was the right business to have gotten into”
Nusli Wadia, Chairman, Bombay Dyeing, talking about the beleaguered GoAir, to ET NOW

“Borrowers will not have to pay higher interest rate for their loan and the private sector will not be crowded out for the government borrowing”
Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister, on why the private sector shouldn’t be worried, to The Financial Express