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Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.

UK Government to announce Grangemouth funding in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce up to £14.5m in investment for Grangemouth in the Budget.

Scotland's only oil refinery stopped processing crude oil at Grangemouth in April, after a century of operations.

The UK government has been accused of failing to deliver £200m pledged to Grangemouth from the National Wealth Fund.

The money will go towards the site's transition into a clean energy hub.

New dawn as Radio Scotland breakfast programme goes on air

BBC Scotland's new flagship breakfast news programme has hit the airwaves.

Radio Scotland Breakfast replaces Good Morning Scotland, which started the station's day for 51 years and finished on Friday.

Presented by Laura Maciver and Martin Geissler, the new programme airs from 06:00 to 09:00 on weekdays, with Phil Goodlad on the sports desk.

BBC Scotland said the show would be "pacy, informal, and informative" and would focus on "the stories that matter to the audience across every part of Scotland".

Key figures in BBC crisis to be questioned by MPs

Senior figures involved in the BBC's recent troubles will be questioned by MPs on Monday.

Michael Prescott - a former editorial adviser who raised concerns about BBC reporting, including Panorama's edit of a Donald Trump speech - will speak on the matter in public for the first time when he appears in front of a House of Commons committee.

An internal memo written by Prescott was leaked to the press, leading to the resignations of the BBC's director general and head of news earlier this month.

Also giving evidence will be BBC chairman Samir Shah, who is under pressure for his handling of the affair, and fellow board members Sir Robbie Gibb and Caroline Thomson.

Catherine calls for end to 'stigma' around addiction

The Princess of Wales has called for an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, and urged people to offer "empathy and support" to those dependent on alcohol, drugs or gambling.

Catherine, who sent the message to mark Addiction Awareness Week, said "significant progress" has been made to better understand addiction, but warned more needs to be done.

The princess is the patron of The Forward Trust, a charity that tries to break the cycle of addiction and is behind the campaign running from 23-30 November.

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