Report: Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's US$15B Merger With U.S. Steel

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The Washington Post is reporting that U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to block Nippon Steel's US$15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, which would have made the Japanese company the world's third-largest steelmaker. President-elect Donald Trump had also said he would veto the deal after he takes office this month.