Union Pacific CEO vows not to offer freebies to appease merger critics
By Ilana Kowarski ( May 21, 2026, 22:43 GMT | Insight) -- Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena warned Thursday that he isn't inclined to offer generous concessions to opponents of the company’s Norfolk Southern acquisition, though the firm would “sit down and talk to people” with concerns about the transaction.Union Pacific Chief Executive Jim Vena warned Thursday that he was not inclined to offer generous concessions to opponents of the company’s Norfolk Southern acquisition, though the firm would “sit down and talk to people” with concerns about the transaction....
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