Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.

Scottish Government confirms new pay offer for teachers

A new pay offer will be put to teachers within days, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Unions had said any new deal would need to be "significantly" improved to avoid further strike action.

Teachers have asked for a 10% rise, but the previous deal was worth between 5% and 6.85% for most staff.

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has told the BBC a fifth offer would now be put on the table.

A series of teachers' strikes have been held across Scotland since November, with more planned.

If additional Scottish Government funds are made available, a meeting of local authority body Cosla will be held this afternoon to agree a new offer before it is presented to unions.

Ballot at Bilfinger UK

Industrial unrest that has dogged the North Sea for much of the last year doesn't appear to be letting up.

Unite has confirmed that more than 700 workers employed by Bilfinger UK will be balloted on strikes in a dispute over pay.

Energy Voice says that, should members back action, this is expected to take place from early April. The union claims this would hit production and planned work on almost 40 oil and gas installations.

Amazon strikes

Unionised workers at an Amazon distribution centre have announced more strikes in a row over pay.

About 350 staff at the Coventry warehouse became the first in the UK to take industrial action against the online retail giant last month.

The GMB union is calling for a pay rise from £10.50 to £15 an hour, although the union is not recognised by Amazon.

Amazon previously said it offered competitive pay which had risen by 29% since 2018 as well as other benefits.

Because the tech giant does not recognise the union, it does not enter pay negotiations with its representatives.

The union branded Amazon's 5% pay rise offer, worth about 50p an hour, "derisory" and workers also spoke to the BBC about "severe" conditions including constant monitoring and having toilet breaks timed.

Lilt loses sparkle

The soft-drink brand Lilt - famously advertised for its "totally tropical taste" - is being scrapped after nearly 50 years.

From today, it will be known as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit, according to owner the Coca Cola Company.

The firm stressed the drink's taste and ingredients would not change.

But the BBC says that fans - many of whom appeared to associate Lilt with memories of their youth - took to social media to express their dismay.

Launched in 1975, Lilt became a household name in the UK partly because of its advertising.

Eggs theft could have thrown Easter into doubt

The theft of 200,000 Cadbury's Creme Eggs from an industrial estate nearly threw Easter into doubt, according to police.

The choc treats vanished from a unit in Telford.

But the BBC says they were found when police stopped a vehicle on the M42 motorway.

Police said officers had "saved Easter for Creme Egg fans" in the recovery of confectionery valued at about £40,000.

A 32-year-old man of no fixed abode has been charged with criminal damage and two counts of theft.

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