Washington attacks on Nippon’s bid for U.S. Steel puts ally Japan’s spot on ‘friends and family list’ into doubt
Nippon Steel’s deal to acquire U.S. Steel has been controversial ever since it was announced last December. The months-long ...
Opposition over Nippon Steel’s bid to buy US Steel casts pall on US-Japan ties
Japanese officials are vexed by the offhanded use of rhetoric against the US' closest ally in the Indo-Pacific. Read more at ...
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Biden-Harris administration reportedly might delay blocking sale of U.S. Steel to Japan's Nippon
The sale has become an election issue because blocking it might cause more domestic job losses than foreign ownership.
Japan’s Nippon Steel gets 3 month reprieve as Washington pushes review of U.S. Steel bid past the election
President Joe Biden, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump all oppose Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover bid for U.S. Steel.
Harris opposes sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon during Labor Day event with Biden in Pittsburgh
Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing state of ...
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Nippon Shokubai plans big electrolyte plant in Japan
Nippon Shokubai plans to spend about $265 million to build a plant in Japan that makes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, an electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The firm says the Japanese government ...
Here’s why the auto industry supports a US Steel sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel
Nippon Steel, for its part, has promised to invest in blast furnace production as part of a potential U.S. Steel purchase.
Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met ...
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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon upbeat on falling US interest rates
(Alliance News) - Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC on Friday said that higher interest rates in the US and a weak yen have been persistent headwinds but appear to be reversing, as it reported a net ...
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U.S. Block on Nippon Steel Sale Raises Japan's Concerns
Japan's premier candidate expressed concern over reports that the U.S. will block Nippon Steel's $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel due to national security concerns. The decision could strain U.S.
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Apple's iPhone 16 Released in Japan
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--The new iPhone 16 smartphone series of U.S. technology giant Apple Inc. went on sale in Japan ...
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Nippon Active Value grows net asset value, beats benchmark
The Japan-focused investment firm, also known as NAVF, said its net asset value was 179.3 pence per share at June 30, up from 169.2p at December 31. For the first six months of this year, Nippon ...