PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Dec. 31

Dec 31 (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.

- Tesla has told federal regulators that it plans to recall more than 475,000 cars for two separate defects that could affect safety. https://nyti.ms/3FMQ45G

- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots on Monday, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency's deliberations. https://nyti.ms/3FNv7Yj

- Airlines may have thought their pandemic troubles were behind them in the fall as a coronavirus wave subsided and travelers increasingly took to the skies. But a new virus surge and winter storms have left the carriers and their passengers in a holiday mess. https://nyti.ms/3FHIdWR

- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned U.S. President Biden on Thursday that any economic sanctions imposed on Russia if it moves to take new military action against Ukraine could result in a "complete rupture" of relations between the two nuclear superpowers, a Russian official said on Thursday. https://nyti.ms/32R9tDN (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)