Nippon Steel, Japan's biggest steelmaker, said on Thursday its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel fits with President Donald Trump's goal of a stronger United States as the leaders of the two allies prepared to meet.

U.S. Steel (X) stock jumped today as investors regained hope of a deal between the company and Nippon Steel (NISTF). Nippon Steel wants to

U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel laid out their case Monday that then-President Joe Biden hamstrung a national security review to justify blocking the companies’ merger. An opening brief filed in the U.S.

Nippon Steel Corp. and United States Steel Corp. claimed former President Joe Biden unfairly prejudged their $14.1 billion merger and gave the companies no chance for feedback on a “sham” national security review before he blocked the deal.

Nippon Steel (JP:5401) and U.S. Steel (X) are trying to save their $14.9 billion merger deal by filing an opening brief in the U.S. Court of

Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group has launched a proxy battle against US Steel. The firm has nominated nine candidates for US Steel's board, including Alan Kestenbaum, former CEO of Stelco Holdings Inc. Ancora is also pushing for Kestenbaum to replace US Steel's current CEO David Burritt.

Nippon Steel Corp. and United States Steel Corp. claimed former President Joe Biden unfairly prejudged their $14.1 billion merger and gave the companies no chance for feedback on a “sham” national security review before he blocked the deal.

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are asking a court to lift the block of their $14.9 billion merger. The steelmakers filed their opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit against former President Joe Biden and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.