Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen Remembrance Sunday 2026 honoured with parade and poignant wreath-laying ceremony
Aberdeen paused to remember the nation’s fallen as hundreds gathered in the city centre for the 2026 Remembrance Sunday parade.
A military parade marched from Back Wynd to the War Memorial on Schoolhill, where serving personnel, veterans, civic leaders and members of the public came together for an Armistice Service of Remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony.
The civic procession, led by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, joined the parade before the service began at the city war memorial.
Read more on The Press and Journal website.
EasyJet to cut head office jobs before takeover vote
EasyJet is planning to cut jobs at its Luton headquarters before introducing a moratorium on role reductions as part of its £5.7bn takeover by an American private equity firm.
The Times understands the budget airline has opened a consultation affecting about 50 head-office jobs after agreeing to a takeover deal by Apollo Global Management, which prompted a backlash from pilots over possible cuts to the workforce.
A source close to easyJet said the job cuts were not linked to Apollo or its deal and that the private equity firm was not involved in the process.
Read the full story in The Times.
Meta preparing to launch Muse AI assistant in UK
Meta Platforms is preparing to release its artificial intelligence agent in the UK in the coming weeks as it steps up the introduction of the tool around the world.
The Times understands that Meta will announce partnerships with several retailers to give Muse the ability to make purchases on their sites.
Muse is an AI personal assistant that can read emails, pay bills, book transport or shop online. Users interact with it through a standalone app.
Read more in The Times.
Revealed: Year-long silence from Broadford Works owners on new plans as council left with wrong contact details
Council chiefs have not heard from the owners on plans for the abandoned Broadford Works all year – as huge weeds protruding from the roof and walls of famous mill have finally been removed.
Contractors R&B Services were on Maberly Street this week to saw off buddleia plants sprouting from the front of the Grey Mill.
The work comes as new council correspondence, seen by The P&J, reveals planners have not heard from the owners or their agents during 2026, despite a meeting on potential redevelopment options last year.
Read more in The Press and Journal.
Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
Vinted and eBay could be included in the list of platforms set to be banned for children aged under 16, the culture secretary has said.
Lisa Nandy said the government was "looking seriously" at including the retailing websites in the social media ban "to keep children safe".
The UK's social media ban for under-16s is set to come into force in March next year, with children barred from accessing platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.
Find out more on the BBC website.
Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy
US tech giant Nvidia has opened an independent investigation following reports its CEO Jensen Huang had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
The company, one of the most valuable in the world, said its board had no reason to believe the company's secrets or national security were compromised, adding that the CEO was committed to continuing to lead the company.
Separately, Jensen Huang admitted to having been "unfaithful" to his wife and apologised for hurting her and their children.
Read more from the BBC.