June 26 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos spoke to U.S. President

Donald Trump at least twice this month as he tries to capitalize

on a feud between rival SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Trump and

bag more government contracts.

- Shell said it has not approached BP,

denying it was in talks for what would be largest oil deal in a

generation.

- Conagra Brands ( CAG ) will remove certified food, drug

and cosmetic colors from its U.S. frozen product portfolio by

the end of 2025.

- Ulta Beauty ( ULTA ) said its finance chief Paula Oyibo

has quit the role after a little over a year and named insider

Chris Lialios as its interim CFO.

- Candy maker Mars' takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova ( K )

was cleared by U.S. antitrust regulators, but their EU

counterparts opened a full-scale investigation into the $36

billion deal, saying it could lead to price hikes.

- President Trump has toyed with the idea of selecting

and announcing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's replacement

by September or October.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)