Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.
Scottish fishermen fear being 'marginalised'
More than half of Scottish waters could be closed to fishing fleets by 2050 if the industry continues to be "marginalised" by the development of offshore renewables and marine protected areas.
That is the stark warning contained in a major new report for the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) and National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations published today.
The report, Spatial Squeeze in Fisheries, is the first attempt to quantify the cumulative impact on commercial fishing of hugely-increased competition for space in the marine environment.
It focuses on trawling, with further work still to be done on pelagic - mainly mackerel and herring - and shellfish fishing.
The document predicts three possible futures to highlight the scale of displacement the fishing fleet may face in the coming years.
A worst-case scenario factors in the Scottish Government's target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2045, the expansion of offshore renewables - primarily wind, but also wave and tidal -and the designation of at least 10% of Scotland's seas as Highly Marine Protected Areas, where fishing will be banned.
The Press and Journal says this could result in the loss of an area to fishing of more than 100,000 square miles , or 56%, of Scottish waters by the middle of this century, the report says.
Energy firm boss to exit
The boss and co-founder of collapsed energy firm Bulb will leave at the end of July.
Bulb went bust late last year when wholesale gas prices soared. It is being run by the Government through regulator Ofgem until a buyer is found.
Hayden Wood was in place temporarily "to ensure a smooth handover and sales process," the Government told the BBC in April. The firm has not yet been sold.
Mr Wood had come under fire from MPs for staying on with a £250,000 salary.
The collapse of Bulb was expected to cost the taxpayer £3billion. This is the biggest state bailout since the Royal Bank of Scotland collapse during the 2008 financial crisis.
Aberdeen hotelier's struggle to stay afloat
The owner of a landmark Aberdeen hotel has described his "heartbreaking" struggle to stay in business amid growing pressure from crippling energy bills and rates.
Steven Finnie, 42, is at his wits' end trying to combat the double whammy that has hit the Aberdeen Northern Hotel on Great Northern Road - and he knows he is not alone.
He told the Press and Journal: "I'm surprised we are not hearing from a lot more small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in the hotel sector, about the challenges they are now facing.
"We've swallowed costs on little income during the pandemic. Things were getting better, but now it's all gone backwards again and become impossible to make a profit."
Wronged sub-postmasters to get interim payouts
More than 500 sub-postmasters wrongly suspected or accused of taking money by the Post Office are to get an interim payment worth around £40,000 each.
They were all affected by faulty software which made it look like money was missing from their branches.
The BBC says that, despite winning £58million in compensation in 2019, the group's funds were swallowed up due to a "no win, no fee" agreement.
Many have been left with no financial resources, while being excluded from other Post Office compensation schemes.
Postal Affairs Minister Paul Scully announced in March that this group would be put on a level pegging to other victims in this scandal, but it has taken months to lay out the process for that to take place, after years of fighting to prove their innocence.
Now Mr Scully says an interim payment of compensation totalling £19.5million will be paid until a final agreement is reached, which he said he hopes would go some way to helping many postmasters who are still facing hardships.
Brae decommissioning latest
Taqa has celebrated completion of a major decommissioning project at the Brae field in the North Sea.
Energy Voice says the Abu Dhabi-headquartered energy firm has removed the huge upper jacket of the Brae Bravo platform, as well as the west drilling rig on the Brae Alpha.
Carried out by Heerema Marine Contractors and AF Offshore Decom, more than 12,000 tonnes of material have been removed from the Brae field during the operation.
Revenues up at Ashtead Technology
Aberdeenshire-based Ashtead Technology has predicted a 25% year-on-year jump in revenues for the first half of 2022.
The subsea specialist said figures for the "seasonally-weaker" H1 are expected to be no less than £31million.
Energy Voice says that's a boost of at least 25% on the same period in 2021, which was still impacted by the Covid pandemic.
Ashtead, headquartered at Westhill, made its market debut on the AIM in London in November, and recently boosted its headcount from 172 to 204.
The company operates nine regional hubs across North America, the Middle and Far East.