Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures

Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies.The two sides have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country in a "socially responsible manner" by 2030, in order to save some €15bn (£12.4bn).Germany's largest carmaker had previously warned it might have to shutter plants in the country for…