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Nippon Steel Completes $14.9 Billion U.S. Steel Takeover With Presidential Golden Share

Under a national security pact, the White House gains board oversight with veto rights under conditions requiring Nippon Steel to invest $11 billion by 2028

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Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch. (Photographs by Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images and Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The acquisition closed at $55 per share after an 18-month approval process involving two presidential reviews
  • U.S. Steel will retain its Pittsburgh headquarters and its historic name as part of the deal terms
  • The merged company will become the world’s second-largest steelmaker with annual output capacity near 86 million tons
  • Partnership projections include more than 100,000 new U.S. jobs and a roughly $14 billion boost to the American economy
  • The United Steelworkers union continues to oppose the agreement, citing concerns over job security and foreign control