Arbitrator Rules in Favor of US Steel in Controversial Nippon Steel Merger

US Steel Nippon $14.9 billion merger

An arbitration panel ruled in favor of US Steel on Wednesday, allowing Japan’s Nippon Steel to assume US Steel’s labor contract obligations. The ruling is a win for Nippon’s $14.9 billion proposed acquisition of Pittsburgh-based US Steel, though the deal still faces significant political and regulatory hurdles. The United Steelworkers (USW) union has fiercely opposed […]