Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
More Aberdeen taxi drivers are passing rejigged knowledge test
New figures have revealed the pass rate for Aberdeen's revamped Street Knowledge Test has increased.
The test has been the subject of much debate in recent years, with Uber calling for Aberdeen to follow Glasgow and Edinburgh in scrapping it.
It's argued modern GPS technology renders the test redundant, but taxi bosses argue removing it would “erode Aberdeen’s knowledgeable taxi trade”.
Read the full story in the Press and Journal.
Single malt slump hits profits for owner of five north and north-east distilleries
Whisky producer Whyte & Mackay has reported a fall in profits, with the export of single malt whisky “significantly down”.
Newly filed accounts for the firm show revenue fell to £349.2 million last year, down from £370m in 2023. Pre-tax profit slipped by more than £8m to £88.3m.
The group runs five north and north-east distilleries and employs over 600 workers across Scotland, including at Dalmore and Invergordon grain distillery.
Read more in the P&J.
Two dead after cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea
A cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea early on Monday, killing two ground staff.
Emirates flight EK9788 was arriving from Dubai at about 03:50 local time (19:50 GMT) when it veered off the runway and collided with an airport patrol vehicle.
The two people inside the vehicle died, while the four crew members onboard the plane survived the crash.
Read more on the BBC website.