Comment: Jury still out on PepsiCo
By Chris Mercer | 9 February 2012
PepsiCo has fired its expected salvo of job cuts and investment promises, but confidence cannot be rebuilt in a day, writes Chris Mercer.
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PepsiCo has fired its expected salvo of job cuts and investment promises, but confidence cannot be rebuilt in a day, writes Chris Mercer.
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