KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for a $295 million loan to fund road construction and other projects, the east African country's finance minister said on Tuesday. The move underscores Uganda's efforts to diversify its sources of external funding, as talks with the World Bank to resume lending have dragged on...

April 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. - Paramount Global's ( PARAA ), CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down effective immediately and will be replaced by an office of the C.E.O. run by three executives, Paramount announced....

April 30 (Reuters) - Bottler Coca-Cola HBC beat market forecast for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, and reiterated that its operating profit will expand further this year, supported by strong demand for its coffee, energy and sparkling drinks. The company has continued to witness strong sales even as prices were hiked over the past year to keep up with high costs,...

* Top investor MFE seeks other shareholders' support for split * MFE wants ProSieben to shed e-commerce, online dating ops * MFE, PPF back alternative nominees for ProSieben's board * ProSieben recommends investors reject MFE and PPF proposals By Elvira Pollina and Jörn Poltz April 30 (Reuters) - Shareholders in ProSienbenSat.1 will vote on Tuesday on whether to support a...