Nippon Steel hopes to finish U.S. Steel buyout by year-end

Nippon Steel Corp. hopes to complete its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by the end of the year, before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, an executive said Thursday."We are now in a position to make measured discussions," Nippon Steel Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori told a press conference. "Make no mistake, we can close this deal within the year" ahead of Trump's January inauguration, he added.Both Trump, who claimed victory and a nonconsecutive second term as president in Wednesday's election, and outgoing U.S. Presiden…READ FULL ARTICLE