March 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- The Trump administration, handing automakers a victory, is preparing to announce an effort to weaken strict Obama-era pollution standards. https://nyti.ms/2pRJLIn
- President Trump escalated his attack on Amazon.com Inc on Thursday, saying in an early-morning tweet that the online retail behemoth does not pay enough taxes - and strongly suggesting that he may use the power of his office to rein in the nation's largest e-commerce business. https://nyti.ms/2GIyxk1
- Russia on Thursday escalated a confrontation with Europe and the United States over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain, saying it would expel 60 American diplomats and an unspecified number of envoys from other countries to retaliate for a mass expulsion of Russian diplomats working in the West and beyond that was ordered this week. https://nyti.ms/2E5IC4S
- Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that it was splitting up its Windows engineering team and that the leader of its Windows business was leaving. https://nyti.ms/2pQFXIf
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)