05 Roche Holding

$ 189.7bn

Swiss Roche Holding is a holding company for the healthcare corporation Hoffman-La Roche . Its headquarters in Basel , Roche Tower , is Switzerland ’ s tallest building and the company employs almost 95,000 people . Known for its research and development spending ( around $ 8.95bn per year ), the company has developed many drugs , including Valium , and calls itself the global leader in cancer treatments . Its 2018 revenue topped $ 56.53bn and its market value was $ 189.7bn . JUNE 2019