Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
German planes being flown out of RAF Lossiemouth for first time ever in defence pact to combat Russia
German aircrafts are now able to fly from RAF Lossiemouth after a major new defence agreement came into effect.
German P-8 Poseidons will be able to land and depart from the Moray airbase in a move which is considered to be of “vital importance to national security”.
UK defence minister Luke Pollard said this will let Britain collaborate more closely with key allies in the fight against Russian aggression as the country moves to a “war fighting readiness”.
Read more on the P&J website.
Heineken sales hit by falling global demand for beer
Heineken sales have been hit by falling demand for beer around much of the world.
The Dutch brewer, which also makes Birra Moretti and Amstel lagers, downgraded global volume of sales after third-quarter revenue fell by 0.3% to €8.7billion, although that beat analyst forecasts of a 0.8% decline.
Profit growth for the year would now lie “towards the lower end” of the 4 to 8% range it had previously forecasted, the company said.
Amazon unveils prototype AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers
Amazon has unveiled a prototype of artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses designed to be used by its delivery drivers.
The "Amelia" glasses include a camera and built-in display, and pairs with a waistcoat with a button drivers can press to take photos of deliveries.
Amazon is the latest US tech giant to enter an increasingly crowded field of firms experimenting with wearables, but for now it is a product meant for drivers, not customers.
Temu agrees to remove rip-off greeting cards from its site more quickly
Online shopping giant Temu has agreed to work with the greeting card industry to remove copied designs from its site more quickly.
Card firms say hundreds of their copyrighted images have been used to create cheap rip-offs, costing them thousands of pounds in lost sales.
Designers told the BBC the process for getting the plagiarised listings removed has been like the fairground game 'whack-a-mole' with copied products re-appearing within days.