Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen granted permanent licence to sell alcohol to fans
Aberdeen have been granted a permanent licence to sell alcohol to fans in a groundbreaking move for Scottish football.
They were one of a number of clubs which received permission to trial alcohol sales at games last season — and the Scottish FA also trialled them at Scotland games at Hampden — and now Aberdeen have become the first to secure permanent approval.
Other clubs are certain to use their example to apply pressure to their own licensing authorities, eventually leading to alcohol being sold in many other grounds around the country.
Read more in The Times.
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.
Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil prices - rose more than 6% on Thursday following several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes against Iran.
Prices spiked after Houthi militia in Yemen attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening a key export route that Saudi Arabia has used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Get the full story from the BBC.
Boots bosses reveal £500k revamp at Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen
Plans have been unveiled to carry out a major six-figure refurbishment of a large Boots store inside an Aberdeen shopping mall.
The health and beauty retailer, established more than 175 years ago, operates more than 1,800 stores.
Recently, makeup giant Charlotte Tilbury launched into 31 Boots stores across the UK, including at the Bon Accord Centre shop in the Granite City.
Read more in The P&J.
Burnham tells Swinney independence is 'off limits' at Commonwealth Games meeting
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has met the Scottish and Welsh first ministers ahead of the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Burnham spoke to John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth at a series of face-to-face meetings in Glasgow.
Downing Street later said a second Scottish independence referendum was "off limits".
Read the full BBC story here.
Family-run patisserie Almondine announce closure of Aberdeen shop
The owners of patisserie Almondine have announced the upcoming closure of their Aberdeen shop.
The family-run business first opened at 15 Chapel Street, on the corner of Thistle Street, eight years ago.
Sisters Jenny Bromley and Suzanne Horne specialise in handmade macarons and also offer afternoon teas at the city-centre location.
Find the full article in The Press and Journal.
US hits dozens of trading partners with new wave of tariffs
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners as a temporary global levy brought in after February's Supreme Court ruling struck down a host of duties expires.
The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5% and accounting for the vast majority of American imports, target key economic partners over claims they have failed to properly tackle forced labour – including the UK, China, the European Union, Canada, Japan and India.
They mark the latest escalation in the global trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.
Read more on the BBC website.