Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
The 59 Aberdeen and north-east firms owed money after the collapse of BrewDog
A total of 59 firms across Aberdeen and the north-east have been left out of pocket following the collapse of Ellon craft beer giant BrewDog.
The company made nearly 500 staff redundant after entering administration, with total debts estimated at more than £550 million. BrewDog’s brand and certain assets, including its Ellon brewery, were acquired from administration by Tilray Brands for £33m last month.
A report from administrators Clare Kennedy, Ian Partridge and Ben Browne has now revealed the full list of creditors, including dozens of businesses across the north-east.
Read the full story in The Press and Journal.
Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model
Finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have expressed serious concerns about a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) model that could undermine the security of financial systems.
The development of the Claude Mythos model by Anthropic has led to crisis meetings, after it found vulnerabilities in every major operating system and browser.
Experts have warned that the model potentially has an unprecedented ability to identify and exploit cybersecurity weaknesses.
UK defence firms could get access to EU’s €90bn Ukraine scheme
The European Union has opened the door to Britain participating in a €90 billion loan scheme for Ukraine as part of increased defence and security co-operation with the bloc.
The scheme is expected to provide funds to help Kyiv buy up to €60 billion of weaponry over the next year but under existing EU rules UK companies would only be able to bid on contracts for equipment that could not be provided by defence manufacturers within the EU. Ministers want to negotiate wider access that would allow British firms to compete on the same terms as European rivals.
British companies have supplied Ukraine with tanks, drones, missiles and artillery ammunition.
Retailers criticise SNP's 'gimmick' food price cap promise
SNP leader John Swinney has pledged to use the Scottish government's devolved public health powers to cap the price of essential everyday foods.
He said it was a "moral outrage" that people cannot afford to feed themselves properly because of the rising cost of living.
But retail groups criticised the plan as a "potty gimmick" and smaller shops fear it could leave them at a disadvantage against big supermarkets.
About 15,000 drivers can pursue Arnold Clark data breach claim
About 15,000 drivers have been given the go ahead to pursue a compensation claim against Arnold Clark after a dark web data breach.
The car dealership company suffered a cyber attack in 2022 which resulted in customer data appearing online.
Arnold Clark, which has its headquarters in Glasgow, had argued that any legal action should be stopped because a similar case is already being pursued in England.
Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom
A US judge has halted construction of the above ground portion of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, but has allowed plans for an underground bunker to proceed.
Judge Richard Leon wrote in his ruling on Thursday that Congress must approve the project, adding that Trump appeared to be trying to side-step a previous court order by reclassifying the ballroom plans as vital for national security.
"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," the judge wrote.
Rising value of Pokémon cards sparks smash and grab crime spree
A series of smash-and-grab robberies have hit Pokémon card shops across the UK as the increasingly popular collectible cards soar in value.
Celestial Collectibles in Warrington, Cheshire is one of the latest stores to be targeted after robberies in Rugby, Bristol, Bournemouth, Peterborough and Nottingham among others in recent weeks.
Shops have seen stock worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen. Cheshire Constabulary told the BBC it was in contact with police in the north west and around the UK about the issue.