June 15 (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.

– After a year of contract negotiations that resulted in numerous delays and a decline in the movement of cargo at ports along the West Coast, union dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative deal set to last for six years.

– A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter on Wednesday, accusing it of copyright infringement on about 1,700 songs, and is seeking as much as $250 million in damages, the latest headache for the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.

– The Biden administration has been negotiating quietly with Iran to limit Tehran’s nuclear program and free imprisoned Americans, in part of a larger U.S. effort to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a military confrontation with the Islamic Republic. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)