Yellen says CFIUS made thorough analysis of blocked US Steel-Nippon Steel merger
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.S. Steel received a "thorough analysis" by an interagency review body that was sent to President Joe Biden,
Contentious Blockade: Nippon Steel Faces Legal Battle in U.S.
The blocked merger between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel has entered legal proceedings, following intervention by President Joe Biden. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) conducted a thorough analysis before advising the President,
US Steel, Nippon Sue Biden for Blocking $15 Billion Deal
President Biden blocked the deal between Nippon and U.S. Steel earlier this month due to "national security" concerns.
US Steel and Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over blocked merger
U.S. Steel and Japan-based Nippon Steel sued the Biden administration on Monday over a decision made last week to block a merger between the two companies. A proposed acquisition of the second-largest domestic steel producer by Nippon for nearly $15 billion would threaten U.S. national security, the Biden administration said.
Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for U.S. Steel workers
By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden said he was protecting good jobs in the American heartland. He may be putting them at risk instead.
Nippon Steel says there’s no Plan B to blocked U.S. Steel deal
The Japanese firm’s planned purchase of its U.S. rival was blocked last week by President Joe Biden after a year of diplomatic tension, political debate and lobbying efforts from the companies and unions. Biden, who had previously said he opposed the tie-up, cited national-security risks, despite Japan being a close ally.
Analysis-Nippon Steel Lawsuit Against Biden Could Buy Time to Keep U.S. Steel Deal Alive
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are unlikely to convince a court to scrap President Joe Biden's decision to block their $14.9 billion merger, but their lawsuit could give them more time to reach a deal with incoming President Donald Trump.
Nippon Steel bets on Trump to salvage $15bn US deal
Nippon Steel and US Steel are betting Donald Trump can be persuaded to back their $15bn deal, accusing President Joe Biden of blocking the transaction to win union support in last year’s presidential election.
Despite Nippon Steel, US and Japan say ties stronger than ever
The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries' ties were stronger than ever on Tuesday, even after Japan's prime minister called U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.
Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel said it wouldn't be deterred by Biden’s decision last week to block its $15 billion bid for the storied U.S. steelmaker.
U.S. Steel Acquisition Blocked by Politics, Nippon Steel CEO Says
TOKYO--The chairman of Nippon Steel dismissed suggestions of strategic missteps in the company's $14.1 billion bid for U.S. Steel and said President Biden's decision to block the acquisition was the result of politics.
US Steel spat strengthens case for deal guardrails
A 123-year-old steelmaker’s fate could yet become a restraint on modern-day executive power. United States Steel and suitor ...
U.S. Steel CEO calls for Trump to take fresh look at Nippon deal, slams Biden decision as corrupt
Trump opposes U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon, but CEO David Burritt believes he can convince the president-elect that the deal ...
U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel file lawsuits to keep $14.9B deal alive
There are two separate lawsuits, including one against rival Cleveland-Cliffs and the president of United Steelworkers.
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Nippon Steel and U. S. Steel File Multiple Lawsuits in Response to Wrongful Interference with the Proposed Acquisition of U. S. Steel
Second lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Cleveland-Cliffs, Cliffs’ CEO ...
Nippon Steel stands firm on a US Steel takeover and denies risks cited by Biden
Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said ...
Leaders say future of Mon Valley is murky as Nippon-U.S. Steel merger stalled for now
Tim White has been working with an organization that works to overcome economic devastation long enough to be fully familiar ...
Nippon Steel and US Steel rival denies bombshell lawsuit claims: 'We are armored through the teeth'
The CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs – a Nippon and U.S. Steel competitor – argues suing his company and the Biden administration is ...
US rejection of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel rankles Washington's key ally in Asia
President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel isn’t the first time friction over trade ...