Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen bus gates battle could be decided by judge as legal appeal lodged
What started as a plea for compromise seems poised to result in an ugly courtroom showdown as Aberdeen traders drag the council before a judge over the bus gates that have hammered their takings.
The council could have to defend the traffic bans in the Court of Session later this year.
Traders have pleaded for change since they were rolled out in 2023, saying people have simply stopped coming to the city centre for fear of being hit with a fine.
Read the full story in the P&J.
Gatwick second runway backed by government
A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the expansion. Some MPs, local authorities and residents are strongly opposed.
The airport wants to move its northern runway, which is currently only used for taxiing or as a back up, and make it operational by the end of the decade.
UK advertising giant loses ground to French rival as Trump tariffs bite
British advertising giant WPP is falling further behind its French rival Publicis as Donald Trump’s tariffs bite.
The London-listed company warned on Thursday it expects revenues to fall by as much as 2% this year, following a 1% decline in 2024.
Revenues slumped by more than a fifth in China in the final three months of the year, while the group also recorded falling sales in the UK and US.