Domestic steel demand to buck global slump, grow 8-9% in 2025
MUMBAI: Domestic steel demand is set to outpace other major economies in 2025 with a growth of 8-9 percent, driven by a shift ...
Japan ruling party calls on govt. to urge US to drop ban on steelmaker merger
Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is calling on the Japanese government to urge Washington to lift its ban on ...
U.S. Companies and Investors in Japan Are at Risk From U.S. Steel Backlash
The Biden administration’s blocking of Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel isn’t only misguided. It has also rattled ...
Nippon Steel, US Steel fight Biden's move to kill deal
The CEO of Nippon Steel says he will not give up on the company's push to acquire US Steel, after the bid was blocked by US ...
Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a security issue
A potential foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be “heavily related” to national security, Japan’s ...
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Japan to consider 'economic security' in 7-Eleven takeover
TOKYO: Japan will look at the "economic security" aspects of any foreign acquisition of 7-Eleven, a government minister said ...
Biden’s ‘security’ concern about TikTok and U.S. Steel is doubly specious
When, on Friday, the Supreme Court hears the Biden administration defend the law that bans TikTok, the justices should ...
Mitch McConnell: Nippon Steel Isn’t the Enemy
By blocking the merger with U.S. Steel, Biden sells out American industry, workers and national security to Big Labor.
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Japan eyeing wage hikes at big firms, says business lobby chair
Japan’s three largest business groups vowed to accelerate wage hikes this year at a New Year's event, where they laid out key problems facing the nation's economy. Among the issues is United States ...