After 18 months of negotiations, Japan’s top steelmaker, Nippon Steel, completed its $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel. On Thursday, CEO Eiji Hashimoto confirmed that the company granted the US government an unusual “golden share”, giving it more say in strategic issues. Also in this edition, the latest data showing France’s economy is lagging behind its European neighbours and potentially the biggest sale in US sports team history.
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