[#  item_content] Paramount’s interest in settling has dismayed CBS’s news division. The executive producer of “60 Minutes” abruptly resigned last week. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] Large importers, including retailers and manufacturers, paused imports from China this month amid an escalating trade war. Ports are now poised to feel the fallout. NYT… Read More »West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days

[#  item_content] The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it… Read More »White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’

[#  item_content] The festival’s longtime president is leaving the festival, as are about 10 others. Its owner, Penske Media, told staff members about the changes on Friday. NYT… Read More »Penske Shakes Up Leadership of South by Southwest

[#  item_content] The investigations by the Government Accountability Office come as the White House looks to expand its power over the federal budget. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] Most levies on imported cars and car parts will remain in place, but automakers have secured some relaxation of the trade policy. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] The media organization said that the White House emailed three of the company’s five directors on Monday, telling them that their positions had been terminated. NYT… Read More »Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues White House to Block Board Firings

[#  item_content] Starting Friday, goods from China worth up to $800 will be subject to tariffs and more paperwork under new Trump administration rules. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] The Iberian Peninsula’s widespread blackout raises questions about the resilience of the electric power infrastructure in the two countries — and to an extent, the… Read More »How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left Its Power Grid Vulnerable