A new rival bid for U.S. Steel is emerging as the U.S. extends deadline on Nippon’s bid blocked by Biden
The U.S. government extended the deadline in January 2025 for Nippon Steel to abandon its bid for U.S. Steel, which President Joe Biden had blocked, as Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said he wanted to make a rival bid.

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Biden extends deadline for Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel, reviving deal
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Biden admin extends deadline on Nippon’s bid for U.S. Steel, offering hope that the deal is not dead