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...It also comes less than a month before Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to arrive in Washington for a state visit....
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...US Steel is headquartered in Pennsylvania, a vital swing state in November’s presidential election. Donald Trump has said he would block the Nippon deal — posing a dilemma for Biden....
...Trump, who has also courted union workers in Pennsylvania and in other big industrial states, last month vowed to “absolutely” block the Nippon Steel deal if elected to another term in the White House....
...Both men have courted union votes in the state and Trump has already lashed out against Nippon Steel‘s “horrible” deal to buy the Pittsburgh-based American producer....
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...This could protect perhaps two-thirds of the labour force of a traditional plant, according to the Rocky Mountains Institute. And, in a crunch, creative solutions should not be ruled out....
...Joe Biden is preparing to oppose Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9bn purchase of US Steel, a move that is likely to upset one of Washington’s closest allies but delight key voters in the rustbelt....
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...“[Cfius] can and should block the acquisition of US Steel by NSC, a company whose allegiances clearly lie with a foreign state and whose record in the United States is deeply flawed,” the senators wrote....
...USW president David McCall, a vocal critic of the Japanese group’s bid, was invited to a White House state dinner last week in honour of Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister....
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...“[Cfius] can and should block the acquisition of US Steel by NSC, a company whose allegiances clearly lie with a foreign state and whose record in the United States is deeply flawed,” wrote JD Vance of Ohio...
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