Japanese company vows U.S. Steel would be American-run as election-year takeover faces mounting opposition

  • 📰 CNBC
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 45 sec. here
  • 8 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 42%
  • Publisher: 72%

Nippon Steel Corp Nouvelles

US STEEL DRN,United States,Business

The pledge by Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, comes after Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. company “should remain American-owned.”

The United States Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.said Wednesday that U.S. citizens would make up the majority of the board of directors, as the $15 billion proposal faces mounting political opposition ahead of the U.S. election in November.

"It is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies," Harris said to applause in Pittsburgh, where U.S. Steel is based. "And I couldn't agree more with President Biden, U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated." In a statement on Monday, U.S. Steel said it remained "committed to the transaction with Nippon Steel, which is the best deal for our employees, shareholders, communities and customers."

It said U.S. citizens would make up an internal officer-level "trade committee" that will make recommendations to the U.S. Steel board on trade matters and document the decision-making process, and that decisions on trade matters would require approval by a majority of the independent American directors "to ensure that such decisions are made without interference by Nippon Steel.

 

Merci pour votre commentaire. Votre commentaire sera publié après examen.
Nous avons résumé cette actualité afin que vous puissiez la lire rapidement. Si l'actualité vous intéresse, vous pouvez lire le texte intégral ici. Lire la suite:

 /  🏆 12. in BE

Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités

Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.

VP Harris joins Trump, Biden in opposing US Steel-Nippon Steel mergerVice President Harris said she opposes the proposed merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, aligning her views with President Biden and her electoral rival, former President Trump.
La source: FoxBusiness - 🏆 458. / 53 Lire la suite »