() -AstraZeneca said on Friday it will invest $2 billion to expand its manufacturing footprint in Maryland as part of its previously announced ​$50 billion plan to expand manufacturing and research capabilities in the U. Global pharmaceutical companies have been ramping up investments in the United States to expand production capacity, following ‌President Donald Trump's call for the industry to make more medicines domestically instead of importing active ingredients or finished products.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to begin his inaugural visit to China on Monday, six weeks after he was forced to delay the trip when he was unable to secure enough meetings with key leaders in Beijing amid tensions over Taiwan. During talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, Wadephul is expected to address Chinese restrictions on rare-earth exports, which have made life difficult for European businesses who rely on the resources for manufactu

Linda Hamilton said her twin sister's death five years ago pushed her to start checking off her bucket-list goals.