
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was refreshing and invigorating, because that oh-so-familiar routine of meetings, deadlines, and what-not has returned with a vengeance. You knew this would happen, yes? To cope, as always, we are quaffing multiple cups of stimulation. Our choice today is Jack Daniels — yes, such a thing exists. Look it up, if you must. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits. Hope your day is simply smashing and do keep us in mind when you run across anything fascinating …
Novartis (NVS) promised to take “fast and decisive action” should an investigation into alleged bribery in Greece find that its managers engaged in unethical or illegal conduct, Reuters writes. The drug maker is in the midst of a bribery probe in which Greek prosecutors in early 2017 raided its offices in Athens. Meanwhile, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice confirmed receiving two requests for legal assistance from Greece and the United States concerning probes into Novartis and alleged bribes the drug maker paid to Greek doctors and public officials, Ekathimerini says.