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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Businesses Warn Yellen On 'Political Pressure' Over US Steel Sale

Members of the Japan Business Federation joined US groups to pen the letter to Janet Yellen (Credit: AFP)

Major Japanese and American business groups have urged US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen not to succumb to political pressure when reviewing Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of United States Steel.

The $14.9 billion takeover, agreed by the firms in December, has met opposition from both presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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