Steve Holland

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Steve Holland |Svea Herbst Bayliss

Washington — US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for Nippon Steel’s $14.9bn bid for US Steel, saying their “planned partnership” would create jobs and help the American economy. Shares of US Steel soared 21% as investors interpreted Trump’s post on Truth Social to mean Nippon Steel had received his approval for its long-planned takeover, the last major hurdle for the deal.

2 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Steve Holland |Svea Herbst Bayliss

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.S. Steel soared 21% as investors interpreted Trump's post on Truth Social to mean Nippon Steel had received his approval for its long-planned takeover, the last major hurdle for the deal.

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Steve Holland |Idrees Ali |Phil Stewart

Washington — President Donald Trump said on Monday that he stood behind US defence secretary Pete Hegseth after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.

2 months ago | businesslive.co.za | Steve Holland |Matt Spetalnick |Parisa Hafezi

Washington — President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the US and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, but Iran’s foreign minister said the discussions in Oman would be indirect.

2 months ago | businesslive.co.za | Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen |Steve Holland

Copenhagen/Washington — Greenlandic leaders criticised a planned trip this week by a high-profile US delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has suggested the US should annex. The delegation, which will visit a US military base and watch a dogsled race, will be led by Usha Vance, wife of vice-president JD Vance, and include White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and energy secretary Chris Wright.