Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Mental health charity's expenditure claims probed
Allegations of "inappropriate expenditure" are being probed after the closure of an Aberdeen charity which provided mental health counselling.
Mental Health Aberdeen (MHA) announced last month it had taken the decision to close with immediate effect after "working tirelessly to explore all available options".
The charity - which operated for 75 years - added it faced a complex set of circumstances, including growing pressure on its services. Charity regulator OSCR has now said it had received "concerns from the public".
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Braveheart doesn’t make any sense, says its star Brian Cox
Scotland’s greatest living male actor has finally admitted what the rest of the world suspected — Braveheart is “bollocks”.
Brian Cox, who agreed to star in the 1995 Oscar-winning film after repeated entreaties from its director and star Mel Gibson, said the script was “crap” and that liberties were taken with historical accuracy.
“The film is just bollocks. It doesn’t make any sense,” the 79-year-old actor told the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim
First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Lawyers acting on behalf of the first lady, who married US President Donald Trump in 2005, described the claim as "false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory".
Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, made the comments during an interview earlier this month, in which he strongly criticised the president's former ties to Epstein.
UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts
UK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but was better than expected.
The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics said.
The biggest rise came from the construction industry while services also grew.
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