Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.
Scottish strikes cancelled
Strikes that had been due to close hundreds of schools and leave bins unemptied across Scotland this week have been halted.
The BBC says a new offer will mean a 10% pay rise for the lowest-paid staff instead of special cost-of-living payments this year and next.
Non-teaching school staff in 11 council areas had been due to go on strike for three days.
Refuse workers had also been due to begin a fresh round of strikes.
Aberdeen City Council says it has received notification that strike action scheduled between September 6 and 14 has been called off.
It adds: "General waste, recycling and brown bin collections will now continue to operate to their normal schedule.
We ask that residents remain patient as we clear the backlog of waste and recycling that has built up during the strike period. Please do not leave additional waste beside bins as this will not be collected and can become a hazard."
The Unison, GMB and Unite unions all said they had suspended their industrial action while they consult their members on the pay new offer, and that they were recommending the deal is accepted.
It follows an 11-hour meeting between unions and council leaders hosted by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Big interest-rate jump forecast for Europe
The European Central Bank is poised to deliver the largest interest rate rise since the creation of the euro as it fights to bring surging inflation under control.
Economists expect the central bank to raise all three of its key interest rates by 0.75% on Thursday, after data showed that prices rose by a record 9.1% in the year to August.
This would represent the biggest rate hike since the single currency was created in 1999.
The ECB is also expected to revise up its inflation forecasts and cut growth projections again as Russia's restriction of gas supplies to the Continent threatens to throw the bloc into a severe recession.
Peter Praet, chief economist of the ECB until 2019, told the Telegraph it was time for the central bank to act forcefully.
He said: "I would do 75 basis points. They need to give a strong signal that they mean business. It's clear that, with inflation at 9.1%, you cannot keep interest rates at zero."
Granite City could still get market cash
Aberdeen should still get £20million to help build its new market, despite fears the cash could be snatched away when pedestrianisation plans were axed.
City council resources director Steve Whyte confirmed he has had "nothing to indicate" the levelling-up grant promised will be cut or clawed back.
That is despite threats of a "conversation" between the UK Government and the local authority if a vehicle ban was not put in place permanently.
Pedestrianisation of the central stretch of Union Street, from Market Street to Bridge Street, was part of the city's bid for the cash.
Before plans were scrapped in June, then-chancellor Rishi Sunak warned against deviating from that plan.
He told the Press and Journal that civil servants would chase up city chiefs to ensure the market funding "still delivers things we expect".
£56billion of energy-cost help
Germany has announced a £56.2billion package of measures to ease the threat of rising energy costs, as Europe struggles with scarce supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The BBC says the package, much bigger than two previous ones, will include one-off payments to the most vulnerable and tax breaks to energy-intensive businesses.
Drilling starts at Isabella
TotalEnergies has kicked off hotly-anticipated appraisal drilling at the Isabella discovery in the UK North Sea.
It is hoping to firm up volumes of 120million barrels of oil equivalent at the central North Sea find.
Partner Neptune Energy has described Isabella as "one of the most exciting prospects" in the UK central North Sea.
Energy Voice says results are expected in mid-2023.
Claim of 'internal strife' at EY
Senior staff at EY are seeking to defect to rival Big Four firms in a sign of growing internal strife over its proposed break-up.
KPMG and PwC are among firms that have seen a significant increase in the number of applications from senior managers, directors and even new partners at EY in recent months, the Telegraph has revealed.
Senior industry sources said those looking for an exit predominantly include senior EY staff below partner level who are less likely to cash in on a potential split of its audit and consulting business.
One City source said the uptick in applications from EY employees reflects a feeling of "intergenerational unfairness" as existing partners who own the firm are likely to receive a massive windfall if a partial sale or listing of its advisory business goes ahead.
Russian pipeline remains shut
Russia's main gas pipeline to Europe did not reopen as planned on Saturday, adding to concerns about energy supplies this winter.
State energy firm Gazprom said it found a leak on Nord Stream 1, meaning it could be closed indefinitely.
The pipeline, which runs to Germany, has been shut for three days for what Gazprom described as maintenance work.
But the BBC says Europe has accused Russia of using its gas supplies to blackmail Europe amid the Ukraine conflict, which Moscow denies.
Price cap on Moscow oil
Members of the G7 have agreed to impose a price cap on Russian oil in a bid to hit Moscow's ability to finance the war in Ukraine.
Finance ministers said the cap on crude oil and petroleum products would also help reduce global energy prices. The cap will be set at a level based on a range of technical inputs.
"We will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes," the G7 said.
The BBC reports that Russia said it would stop selling oil to countries that imposed price caps.
"Companies that impose a price cap will not be among the recipients of Russian oil," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The G7 (Group of Seven) consists of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. The group is an organisation of the world's seven largest "advanced" economies, which dominate global trade and the international financial system.
'Chosen pronouns' move at Virgin Money
Virgin Money's branch staff will be able to add their chosen pronouns onto their work uniforms later this month as part of an industry-wide drive to appear more inclusive.
The bank is the latest major lender to tell workers that they can add their preferred pronoun, such as she/her/hers, he/him/his or they/them/theirs, onto their name badges as the banking sector races to shake-off its "pale, male and stale" image and attract a younger workforce.
The Telegraph says the change follows similar moves by larger UK rivals NatWest, HSBC and Halifax.