PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 27

March 27 (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 European Union began an investigation into child protection safeguards at Snap SNAP.N.

- The escalating conflict in the Middle East will lead to a surge in inflation this year, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz pushes up prices for oil, gas and other commodities, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.

- U.S. President Trump said he would sign an order asking Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay Transportation Security Administration agents who have gone without compensation for weeks.