Trump approves Nippon Steel's US$14.9 billion purchase of US Steel
Trump signed an executive order saying the tie-up could move forward if the companies signed an agreement with the Treasury Department resolving national security concerns posed by the deal.
The companies then announced they had signed the agreement, fulfilling the conditions of Trump's directive and effectively garnering approval for the merger.
'We look forward to putting our commitments into action to make American steelmaking and manufacturing great again,' the companies said in the statement, thanking Trump.
The US Steel Edgar Thomson Works in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. File photo: AFP
They added the agreement includes US$11 billion in new investments to be made by 2028 as well as governance, production and trade commitments. Nippon Steel will buy a 100 per cent stake in US Steel, a spokesperson for the Japanese company in Tokyo said on Saturday.
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