Joe Biden declares opposition to Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel

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Joe Biden has declared his opposition to Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9bn purchase of US Steel, saying it was “vital” for the American steel company to remain “domestically owned and operated”.

In a

issued on Thursday, the US president characterised his decision as an effort to side with American workers, at a time…