On wednesday following a report the White House is preparing to formally block Nippon Steels 14 Billion takeover bid. People familiar with the matter say a decision could be made as soon as this week. The move would be highly controversial and critics say it would lead to Job Losses and could chill foreign investment in the us. For more, heres our North America Business correspondent Ritika Gupta in new york. Nippon steels 14 Billion bid to acquire united States Steel has been caught in the crosshairs of an election year, and in the crucial Swing State of pennsylvania, where us steel is based. Us president Joe Biden has long pledged that the iconic american company, headquartered in pittsburgh, should remain domestically owned and run. Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have also both Committed to keep us steel american, though any move to block the deal could potentially be subject to litigation. Proponents of Nippon Steels bid say the us shouldnt reject a bid from a
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dealing with rising energy costs. after a two year pause due the pandemic, europe s largest street party kicks off its final day at the notting hill carnival in west london. nasa has cancelled today s launch of its most powerful rocket, artemis i, which had been due to take off for an unmanned test flight to the moon. the us space agency said one of its engines developed a bleed that could not be fixed in time. the next possible launch date is not until friday. the artemis programme is aimed at returning humans to the moon. if successful, the plan is for astronauts to be on board the flight in two years time. let s show you some live pictures from the scene right now. huge disappointment, really, with nasser cancelling artemis i. the window for the launch had begun about half an hour ago, but the us space agency said one of its engines had developed a bleed, which could not be fixed in time. let s talk to dr becky smethurst, astrophysicist at the university of oxford and aut
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