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

40 jobs at risk at Aberdeen energy services firm

Aberdeen energy services giant EnerMech has confirmed 40 jobs in the city are at risk as it grapples with a slowdown in work linked to the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

The jobs at risk represent around 6% of the firm’s 640-strong Aberdeen workforce and are subject to consultation.

It is understood that some cuts will be at EnerMech’s training operations.

Universal park officially named as government pledges £1.3bn

Universal's planned UK theme park will be named Universal United Kingdom Resort, it has been revealed, and will be supported by £1.3billion in government funding.

Comcast NBCUniversal said it expected the attraction to draw 8.5 million visitors a year when it opens in 2031, with ambitions for it to become Europe's most-visited theme park.

The US entertainment giant said it would invest £5billion in building the resort, in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, with a further £1billion planned over its first 10 years.

Loganair to cut Inverness to island flights from July

Loganair says flights from Inverness to the Western and Northern isles will be reduced from 19 July due to sustainability concerns.

The regional airline said it could no longer maintain the current level of service "without impacting the wider business".

Loganair operates daily flights on its Inverness to Kirkwall in Orkney and Sumburgh in Shetland route, and a regular service between Inverness and Stornoway in Lewis.

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland back after online banking outage

Lloyds Banking Group says its services are now back online, after thousands of customers experienced problems accessing online banking.

A spokesperson for the bank giant said on Wednesday afternoon: "All our services are back up and running."

"We are sorry for the inconvenience caused, and if customers are still experiencing any issues, please leave it a few minutes and try again."

SpaceX sets price as it aims for world's largest stock market debut

Elon Musk's SpaceX has released a suggested share price ahead of its planned listing, which would make it the largest initial public sale in history.

In a filing setting out plans for its initial public offering (IPO), SpaceX said its shares should go for $135 (£100) each, ratcheting up its own valuation of the firm to roughly $1.75trillion.

Setting an estimated price for its stock listing so far in advance is a rare move, and the amount represents a large increase in SpaceX's previous valuation of $1.25trillion earlier this year.

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