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    November 21, 2024

    Nippon's Mori meets with Pa. Gov. Shapiro: Report

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Nippon Steel Vice Chairman and EVP Takahiro Mori met on Tuesday with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, according to a report in Bloomberg.

    The article, posted on Tuesday before the meeting, said Mori was going to discuss the ramifications of Nippon’s proposed deal to buy U.S. Steel, as well as its effect on unions. (The United Steelworkers union has been vehemently opposed to the merger.)

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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