April 30 (Reuters) - Woolworths surpassed third-quarter sales estimates on Thursday, but warned that domestic food segment earnings growth could no longer reach the upper end of the range, citing fuel price pressures and customer retention investments. Australia's biggest grocery chain said the Middle East conflict has created significant uncertainty for customers and suppliers, compounding already acute cost-of-living pressures. While...

April 29 (Reuters) - Activist investor Engine Capital has a roughly 2% stake in KBR and is urging the government contractor to explore a sale as it believes the company's businesses are being undervalued in the public market, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a letter. (Reporting by Natalia Bueno Rebolledo in Mexico City; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)...

07:58 PM EDT, 04/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BP (BP) has signed an agreement with Venezuela to explore offshore natural gas, as the country's energy sector gathers momentum following the US capture of Nicolas Maduro in January, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The memorandum of understanding between BP and Caracas outlines potential areas for co-operation in material gas and future exploration, the...

07:49 PM EDT, 04/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Oil-rich African nations said they will continue drilling to support economic growth, despite global efforts to phase out fossil fuels, AFP reported from ongoing talks in Colombia. Officials from several producers argued that a rapid transition away from oil and gas is not feasible given their reliance on fossil fuel revenues. Not phasing...