US trade secretary Howard Libenick has become a key player to determine the future of United States Steel Corp.Organizing consecutive meetings with rival bidders for the American SID last week.
Japanese Steel Corp., who is fighting to save his friendly agreement for US Steel, proposed to invest $ 7 billion if the Japanese company ends its $ 14.1 billion, according to people familiar with the procedure, which asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.
