TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab said on Thursday it has extended the closing date for its $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel (X.N), opens new tab as U.S ...

Please think about the past and future in contemplating U.S. Steel’s situation. Tokyo-based Nippon Steel has offered to purchase the Pennsylvania-based steelmaker for over $14 billion.

Mr. Burritt is the president and chief executive of U.S. Steel. This is a pivotal moment for the future of American manufacturing. The United States must make the right decision. U.S. Steel agreed ...