Mineral Resources
Official: US panel split over Nippon Steel bid but sees path forward
The recommendation of a national security panel to President Donald Trump regarding the bid by Japan's Nippon Steel for U.S. Steel was divided, but the majority of panel members believed that any security risks presented by the deal could be addressed, according to a White House spokesperson. According to an executive order Trump signed last month, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. on Tuesday submitted a report to Trump regarding the national security implications of the proposed merger. The document was submitted by Nippon Steel after it increased its investment pledge in U.S. Steel from $14 billion to...