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Amid growing firestorm, Trump appears to waiver on Russia deal

  WASHINGTON / AP Facing a new wave of questions about his ties to Russia, President Donald Trump is telling advisers and allies that he may shelve — at least temporarily — his plan to pursue a deal with Moscow on the IS group and other national security matters, according to administration officials and Western diplomats. In conversations with diplomats ...

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Trump plans reconsideration of auto-emission mandate

  Bloomberg The Trump administration plans to open the door to a possible reconsideration of greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks that has been sought by automakers, according to a person familiar with the plans. The Environmental Protection Agency in the final days of the Obama administration decided to lock in the emissions standards through 2025 that ...

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UK leans towards intervening in Fox’s acquisition of Sky

  Bloomberg The UK government said it is leaning toward intervening in 21st Century Fox Inc.’s proposed 11.7 billion-pound ($14.3 billion) takeover of Sky Plc, citing the potential impact on media plurality and broadcasting standards, and will make a final decision within 10 days. “I have concerns that there may be public-interest considerations — as set out in the Enterprise ...

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