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World Service,03 Jan 2025,26 mins

Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s $15bn takeover of US Steel

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US where President Biden has blocked the takeover of US Steel -- the nation's third-biggest steelmaker -- by the Japanese company Nippon Steel. We hear from Syria as it destroys what had been its number one cash export - highly addictive amphetamines. Also in the show, could Slovakia really be about to switch off Ukraine's electricity supply?

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