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FILE PHOTO: A Nucor Corporation steel production facility is pictured in Convent, Louisiana, U.S., June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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Cleveland-Cliffs partners with Nucor to potentially bid for US Steel, CNBC reports

Cleveland-Cliffs is partnering with peer Nucor to prepare a potential bid for U.S. Steel, CNBC reported on Monday, citing sources.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2024.     YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Japan PM asks Biden to allay concerns over Nippon Steel-US Steel deal

Japan PM urges Biden to ease business worries over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel bid amid continued maritime and economic security talks.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019. Picture taken March 18, 2019.  REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
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Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, US Steel deal, companies say

Biden delays enforcing Nippon Steel’s $14.9B U.S. Steel sale block, pending courts review legal challenge over national security.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019.   REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
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China exports push Nippon Steel to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal

Nippon Steel eyes U.S. and India for growth, countering China’s exports amid declining domestic demand and blocked U.S. bid.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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U.S. Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

Nippon Steel sues Biden, alleging constitutional violations in $14.9B U.S. Steel deal block over national security claims.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel offers US government veto power in bid for US Steel approval, source says

Nippon Steel has proposed giving the U.S. government veto power over production cuts at U.S. Steel to secure Biden's approval for their acquisition.

The logo of Nippon Steel Corporation is displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo,  Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo May 1, 2019.  Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Japan’s Nippon Steel extends closing date for U.S. Steel acquisition

Nippon Steel extended its $15 billion U.S. Steel acquisition closing to Q1 2025, awaiting President Biden's decision amid skepticism.

Nippon Steel has urged US President Joe Biden to allow its takeover of US Steel to go through after a regulatory panel failed to reach a consensus (AFP)
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US panel could not reach consensus on US-Japan steel deal: Nippon

The deadlock means the controversial $14.9 billion transaction will now be referred to President Joe Biden, who is legally required to act within...

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Despite revamped proposals, Nippon Steel deal on track to be blocked, letter says

Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel faces potential block by Biden as CFIUS fails to reach consensus on national security risks.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo
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Explainer: What next for Nippon Steel and US Steel’s $15 billion mega-merger?

U.S. Steel's $15B Japanese takeover hangs in the balance as Biden weighs national security risks amid political pushback.

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