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

Alex Salmond’s family ‘insulted’ by SNP’s 15-second tribute

Alex Salmond’s family have accused the SNP of insulting his memory after the party spent only 15 seconds paying tribute to him on the first anniversary of his death.

Christina Hendry, Salmond’s niece, said she was “disappointed but not surprised” to see the party’s most successful leader commemorated with only a brief video, exactly 12 months after his death, at the SNP’s conference in Aberdeen on Sunday.

Of a five-minute annual “in memoriam” session, in which the SNP commemorates those who have died over the past year, more time was devoted to the former minister Christina McKelvie and the former presiding officer George Reid than Salmond.

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Trump says 'war is over' in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages

US President Donald Trump has said "the war is over" as he travels to Israel for the release of hostages from Gaza under the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas.

Speaking on board Air Force One, he said the ceasefire would hold and a "Board of Peace" would quickly be set up for Gaza, which he said looked like a "demolition site".

He also praised the roles of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatar, one of the mediators. The deadline for Hamas to release all the hostages it is still holding in Gaza is midday local time (10:00 BST). Later on Monday, Trump will travel to Egypt for an international summit aiming to end the war.

Carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims

A major lawsuit against five leading carmakers accused of cheating on emissions tests is set to begin at the High Court on Monday.

The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal, with the companies facing allegations they used software to allow their cars to reduce emissions of harmful gases under test conditions.

The five carmakers - Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot/Citroën, Renault and Nissan - all deny the accusations.

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