Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen University worker charged over Ann Widdecombe death comments
An Aberdeen University employee has been arrested and charged over social media comments about the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe.
Heather Herbert had reportedly posted that Widdecombe's death on Thursday was "good news" and that she hoped it was an "extremely painful death".
Her posts were reported to Police Scotland who initially said there was no criminality in relation to what she had written.
The force then confirmed the case was under investigation and a 50-year-old has now been arrested and charged.
Read the full BBC article here.
Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘lying’ and ‘enabling’ Murrell’s crimes
Nicola Sturgeon was publicly accused by a senior MP of “lying” and “enabling” the crimes of her estranged husband Peter Murrell, and of attempting to put her former mentor Alex Salmond in jail in order to keep her activities hidden.
Sir David Davis, the Conservative MP, claimed Sturgeon used allegations of sexual offences against Salmond to stop him from discovering the crimes committed by Murrell, and insisted the former first minister knew about them and actively covered them up.
Davis, a long-time friend and ally of Salmond, used parliamentary privilege, whereby an MP can make, with impunity, comments or accusations which may otherwise be defamatory, to voice his views on Sturgeon in the Commons on Thursday.
Get the full story in The Times.
Government drops plans to stop paying coastguard volunteers
Plans to stop paying coastguard volunteers for their time on call-outs and training have been dropped after some threatened to quit over the move.
UK government transport minister Keir Mather said he had listened to the views of coastguard rescue officers (CROs), and now a move to an expenses-only model would not go ahead.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) had originally said it needed to "change how the service operates" after a court classed responders as "workers" while they were carrying out their duties.
Find out more from the BBC.
US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit
The US launched a wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth night in a row, its military said, as the two sides battled for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command (Centcom) said the attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities", before saying it had boarded a vessel as part of its blockade of Iranian ports.
In an apparent escalation, Iran's state media reported that the US had struck civilian infrastructure, including bridges, a train station and an airport. The BBC has verified an attack on one bridge to the west of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province.
Netflix disappoints as revenue guidance falls below expectations
Netflix disappointed investors with third-quarter revenue guidance that fell below Wall Street estimates yesterday, as the streaming giant fends off competition for consumers’ attention from rival entertainment platforms and social media.
The Los Gatos, California-headquartered company said it expects revenue of $12.86 billion in the July to September quarter, below analyst forecasts of $13 billion.
Revenue for the second quarter was in line with analyst expectations, at $12.56 billion, up 13 per cent on the same period last year. Second-quarter net income rose by 9 per cent year-on-year to $3.4 billion.
Read more in The Times.
Trump Media to sell early access to key social posts
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts.
Launching on 1 August, instant updates will be delivered from key accounts, it said. US President Donald Trump currently has the most followers on the platform.
The company behind the app hopes it will create a steady new source of money for the firm which is currently loss-making.
Read more on the BBC website.