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....

(Reuters) -Adidas' strong first-quarter results were helped by growth across all regions, excluding North America, where inventory levels are still high, the German sportswear brand said on Tuesday. Like other apparel and footwear retailers in the United States, Adidas has been struggling with excess stocks and cutting prices to move products off the shelves. Revenue in North America, its second-biggest...

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...

* 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...