The Japanese company's debt-to-equity ratio is expected to increase to 0.9 from 0.5 as a result of the US Steel deal which both companies target to close by the end of December

By Jeff Mason, Alexandra Alper and Katya Golubkova WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. national security panel reviewing Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel let the companies refile their application for approval of the deal,

Key Takeaways Nippon Steel reportedly has been given permission by U.S. security officials to refile its plans to purchase U.S. Steel.Bloomberg said that effectively would push the review period for the $14.