Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on US Steel deal, Kyodo reports ========== Nippon Steel Corp. has hired former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as an adviser on its efforts to acquire US Steel; Pompeo is a well-respected figure among both Democrats and Republicans; Both steelmakers have received all regulatory approvals outside of the United States for their proposed $14.9 billion merger; They face political opposition and regulatory scrutiny from within the U.S.; Nippon Steel also faces objections from the United Steelworkers (USW) union over fears of job losses; Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have said they would block the deal. #NipponSteel #MikePompeo #UsSteel #Merger #RegulatoryApprovals #PoliticalOpposition #RegulatoryScrutiny #UnitedSteelworkers #JobLosses #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden https://kdal610.com/2024/07/20/nippon-steel-hires-mike-pompeo-to-advise-on-us-steel-deal-kyodo-reports/