TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. “It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss pharmaceuticals powerhouse Roche announced Monday it plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating 12,000 jobs. The Basel-based company, whose array of products includes cancer medicines and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus, said the investment would go toward high-tech research and development sites and new
HONG KONG — Global shares were mostly lower Friday as investors mulled uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. The future for the S&P 500 lost 0.4% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 0.2%. In Europe, Germany’s DAX declined 0.6% to 22,537.65 and the CAC 40 in France slid 0.5%