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Japanese company to buy US Steel, valuing the famed American manufacturing company at roughly $15B

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Japan's Nippon Steel, the world's third-largest steel producer by volume, is paying $55 a share in an all-cash deal, valuing U.S. Steel at about $15 billion.

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  1. CNN

    US Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US Steel has agreed to be bought by NIppon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal.

  2. Voice of America

    US Steel Agrees to Be Bought by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    United Steelworkers union says it will try to block the nearly $15 billion deal

  3. Fox7 Austin

    Japanese steel company purchasing U.S. Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Nippon Steel said Monday that the deal will bolster its manufacturing and technology capabilities, and also expand the company's production in the U.S. and add to its positions in Japan.

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Japanese company to buy US Steel, valuing the famed American manufacturing company at roughly $15B (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Japan's Nippon Steel, the world's third-largest steel producer by volume, is paying $55 a share in an all-cash deal, valuing U.S. Steel at about $15 billion.

  5. Hot Air

    US Steel Sells Out to Nippon Steel (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The agreement ends a monthslong sales process for the 122-year-old company that was created by J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and others, and played an integral role in the country’s industrialization i...

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Of the nearly 2 billion metric tons of steel produced annually across the globe, about 54% comes from China, according to the World Steel Association.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation's industrialization and one of the steel producers with significant operations in Mississippi County, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Nippon Steel Corporation Announces Acquisition Of United States Steel Corporation In Multi-Billion Dollar Deal (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Japanese NSC announced Monday that it is acquiring the iconic U.S. Steel after the company entertained multiple offers.

  9. Washington Examiner

    US Steel sold to Japanese rival in $14 billion deal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    U.S. Steel, a major corporation with a storied history, has been purchased by Japan’s largest steelmaker as part of a multibillion-dollar acquisition.

  10. NWI Times

    U.S. Steel to be acquired by Nippon Steel in end of era (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    U.S. Steel, one of America's most iconic brands and one of the companies that's had the biggest impact on the Region, will be acquired by Japan-based Nippon Steel Corp. for

  11. Triblive

    Japanese company Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel in $14.9B deal; headquarters to remain in Pittsburgh (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Pittsburgh’s steel giant U.S. Steel is being sold to Japan’s largest steelmaker in a multibillion sale. Nippon Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel announced Monday morning that the corporations have entered into a definitive agreement in which Nippon Steel will acquire U.S. Steel in a $14.9 billion sale.

  12. New York Post

    Japan’s Nippon Steel makes $14.9B offer to buy US Steel (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Nippon, the world’s No.4 steelmaker, sees the U.S. as a growth market that can help to offset declining demand in Japan, the Nikkei daily, which earlier reported the deal, said.

  13. Forbes

    U.S. Steel—A Symbol Of American Strength That Floundered—Sees Shares Hit 12-Year High On $15 Billion Sale To Nippon Steel (opens Forbes)

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    The sale comes after years of underperformance compared to the broader market for U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh-based titan founded by Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan.

  14. WHDH Boston

    US Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    New York (CNN) — US Steel has agreed to be bought by Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal.The deal marks the latest

  15. France 24

    Union slams Nippon Steel's $14.1 bn deal for US Steel (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A major US union representing steelworkers slammed the deal by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel Corp for $14.1 billion, which was confirmed on Monday just months after US Steel rejected an offer…

  16. The Washington Free Beacon

    Steelworkers Union Slams Japanese Company's Deal To Acquire US Steel (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Japan's Nippon Steel clinched a deal on Monday to buy U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion in cash, prevailing in an auction for the 122-year-old iconic steelmaker over rivals including Cleveland-Cliffs and ArcellorMittal.

  17. UPI

    Nippon Steel agrees to purchase U.S. Steel for $14.9B (opens UPI)

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    Nippon Steel Corp. announced on Monday that it will purchase U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion in an all-cash agreement.

  18. NWI Times

    U.S. Steel to be acquired by Nippon Steel in end of era but will retain name and headquarters (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    U.S. Steel, one of America's most iconic brands and one of the companies that's had the biggest impact on the Region, will be acquired by Japan-based Nippon Steel Corp. for

  19. The Guardian

    Nippon Steel to acquire Pittsburgh-based US Steel for $14.1bn (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    All-cash deal will see company keep name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, where it was founded in 1901

  20. New York Times

    U.S. Steel Bought by Japanese Rival, Ending Long Takeover Saga (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The $14.1 billion deal comes after months of uncertainty about the future of the century-old steel maker.

  21. Investopedia

    U.S. Steel Sold to Japan's Nippon Steel in $14.9 Billion Deal (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    U.S. Steel shares soared after Nippon Steel Corporation said it would buy the American steelmaker in a $14.9 billion deal.

  22. CBS News

    Japanese steel company purchasing Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel in deal worth nearly $15 billion (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh.

  23. Duluth News Tribune

    Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel in $14.9 billion deal (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    All of U.S. Steel's commitments with its employees, including all collective bargaining agreements in place with its unions, will be honored, Nippon said.

  24. Bloomberg

    US Steel Sale to Nippon of Japan Will Test ‘Buy American’ (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The $14.9 billion takeover will force the government to evaluate what truly constitutes a revival in domestic manufacturing.

  25. WFMZ Allentown

    Nippon Steel of Japan agrees to acquire U.S. Steel for $55 per share, or $14.9 billion (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Nippon Steel will pay $55 per share, about a 40% premium over U.S. Steel's closing price of $39.33 on Friday.

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