PRESIDENT Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion acquisition of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel on Friday — something he had first vowed to do in March.

His decision comes after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) failed to reach a consensus on the possible national security risks of the deal last month.

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