U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, saying their "planned partnership" would create jobs and help the American economy. Shares of U.

President Donald Trump on Friday announced during an event at a steel facility in Pennsylvania that tariffs on steel would increase from 25% to 50%.

President Donald Trump traveled to West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, to deliver remarks commemorating a merger between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel. Trump’s speech carried a markedly different tone from comments he made last year about Nippon’s bid to acquire the Pittsburgh-based steel conglomerate.

Northwest Indiana leaders were cautiously optimistic about the future of U.S. Steel’s Gary Works plant after President Donald Trump signaled Friday afternoon that he’ll approve an investment

President Donald Trump’s pivot to champion Nippon Steel Corp.’s bid to buy US Steel Corp. raises the prospect of fresh positive momentum for Japan’s sluggish negotiations with the US over tariff relief.

Modified agreement keeps American control while securing Japanese investment, despite previous opposition from Trump and GOP senators.

President Donald Trump said he would double duties on steel imports, a move that threatens to deepen his tariff war with US trade partners. DW has more.