Opinion
It’s not too late to approve the Nippon Steel deal
The Nippon Steel acquisition is more than a simple transaction; it is a strategic investment in America’s future. Let’s not let politics or misplaced fears turn it into a missed opportunity.
Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel sue Cleveland-Cliffs and others in move to keep deal alive
They also filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pittsburgh against rival steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and CEO Lourenco Goncalves, as well as United Steelworkers President David McCall, alleging coordinated anticompetitive and racketeering activities designed to allow only Cliffs to acquire U.S. Steel.
What's next after Biden blocked the Nippon Steel/US Steel deal?
If the deal does not go through, Nippon Steel would have to pay a US$565 million break-up fee. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Biden Blocks Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon
The president said he was moving to protect national security in deciding the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year.
Joe Biden's Shocking Decision to Block the Nippon Steel Deal
It was not shocking that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States sought to defer a decision on Nippon Steel’s $14 billion offer to acquire Pennsylvania’s U.S. Steel until after the November 5 presidential election.
Biden rejected appeals of several top advisers in blocking U.S. Steel bid
Senior administration officials had reservations about calling Nippon Steel’s takeover proposal a “national security risk.”
Biden kills U.S. Steel deal; what Trump said and what it means for Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel employs thousands across its plants and offices in Pennsylvania and the state has about 10% of the nation’s steelworkers.
Biden’s Decision on US Steel Deal Followed Divide in His Orbit
Two weeks after the US election, hundreds of allies gathered at the White House to soothe Joe Biden in defeat. Tracking the closed-door bash for clues was a group rarely interested in the routine preening of Washington: arbitrage traders.
Steelworkers react after Biden rejects U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal
President Joe Biden announced that he is blocking the $15 billion proposal by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel.
Biden's Blocking Of US Steel Deal 'Incomprehensible': Japan Minister
Japan's industry minister Yoji Muto described as "incomprehensible" US President Joe Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel.
Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel
US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival. Biden cited a strategic need to protect domestic industry — but the move drew sharp criticism from both companies.
National Security Committee Forgoes Decision on U.S. Steel Acquisition
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States kicked a decision over the merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel to President Biden, who is expected to block the deal.
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Former adviser and analyst discusses why key committee was split on U.S. Steel deal
Why was the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States split on allowing or blocking Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel? NPR's Michel Martin asks one of the committee's former advisers.
Rise of US Steel paralleled the arrival of the United States on the world stage
President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel on Friday — something he had ...
‘A very bad signal’: What Biden’s U.S. Steel deal block means for foreign investment
President Joe Biden bowed to growing protectionist pressures in the United States and formally blocked a Japanese company’s proposed purchase of U.S. Steel, winning praise from the president’s labor ...
Japanese buyer sends Biden new U.S. Steel proposal in final bid for support
Nippon Steel sent a new proposal in its bid to buy U.S. Steel, including giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction ...
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Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel Merger Poses No National Security Threat
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) was unable to reach a consensus on Japan's Nippon Steel's $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. The very committee that is ...
Why United States Steel Stock Crushed the Market Today
A dramatic improvement in the prospects for United States Steel (NYSE: X) being sold to a foreign buyer led to a rally in the ...
Nippon Steel offers US government veto power in bid for US Steel approval, source says
Japan's Nippon Steel has proposed giving the U.S. government veto power over any potential cuts to U.S. Steel's production ...