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Nippon Steel slams 'inappropriate' politics in US deal
Nippon Steel slams 'inappropriate' politics in US deal
by  AFP

Nippon Steel on Wednesday slammed the "inappropriate" role of politics after Bloomberg News reported that President Joe Biden would block its planned takeover of US Steel. But Biden has previously expressed opposition to the takeover, which President-elect Donald Trump -- who will be inaugurated on January 20 -- has also said he would block.

US courts block Kroger's $25 bn supermarket mega-merger
US courts block Kroger's $25 bn supermarket mega-merger
by  AFP

Two US courts ruled against supermarket giant Kroger's planned $24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday, dealing an existential threat to the merger in a win for the Federal Trade Commission, which had argued the deal would harm consumers.

GM abandons robotaxi operations derailed by accident
GM abandons robotaxi operations derailed by accident
by  AFP

US auto giant General Motors announced Tuesday it will abandon its robotaxi development efforts after a highly publicized incident last year stymied its progress in the autonomous vehicle field. The auto giant said that the restructuring is expected to generate annual savings exceeding $1 billion once completed in the first half of 2025.

Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'
Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'
by  AFP

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump's economic plans a "disaster," in a speech hailing his own legacy. - Shadow president - The White House touted Biden's speech as a "major address on his economic legacy" as the 82-year-old looks to the history books with fewer than six weeks left in office.

US offers $10 mn reward for wanted Chinese hacker
US offers $10 mn reward for wanted Chinese hacker
by  AFP

The United States offered a $10 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls. "The zero-day vulnerability Guan Tianfeng and his co-conspirators found and exploited affected firewalls owned by businesses across the United States," FBI agent Herbert Stapleton said.