Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.
Big losses at abrdn
Scottish asset manager abrdn this morning reported annual pre-tax losses and a slide in client funds for 2022, as global markets turmoil and runaway inflation weighed on its finances.
Reuters says a rout in equity and bond markets last year, exacerbated by rising geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine, have squeezed investment-manager earnings.
Abrdn reported £615million of pre-tax losses for last year, compared to £1.1billion profits the prior year.
The firm's assets under management fell 8% to £500billion from £542billion, while the company reported a further year of net outflows of client funds.
Chief executive Stephen Bird said 2022 had been "one of the toughest investing years in living memory", but added the firm was resilient and had posted annual profits on an adjusted operating basis of £263million.
Edinburgh-based abrdn was formed following the 2017 merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life.
Energy bills to rise
The average household energy bill is set to rise by £500 per year from April despite a stark fall in gas prices.
Ofgem, the energy regulator, yesterday confirmed the energy price cap would fall to £3,280 from April, a drop of £999 thanks to falling gas prices.
However, bills are set to climb from £2,500 per year to £3,000 per year as the UK Government lowers the amount of support it is offering households.
The Telegraph says campaigners are calling on the government not to lessen their support to households, given the fact falling wholesale prices lessens the cost of doing so.
Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said it estimates the number of people unable to afford their bills “will double, from one in 10 to one in five,” unless the government changes course.”
The Government stepped in last October to subsidise household energy bills following months of soaring wholesale energy costs, worsened by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
More expansion by Scots tanning-salon chain
A Scottish firm which is one of the UK's biggest tanning salon chains is planning further expansion after seeing turnover and profits double in the last financial year.
Stirling-based Indigo Sun said many customers returned to its salons after the Covid-19 lockdowns ended.
The family-run firm said customers spent an average of £500 a year on tanning.
It posted its best-ever results in the year to September, with turnover of more than £26million and pre-tax profits of £5.5million.
The BBC says the firm runs almost 100 salons across the UK.
Indigo Sun said it had a platform for "an ambitious period of expansion", with plans to open 10 new salons a year.
Fruit and veg limits also introduced at Lidl
Lidl is the latest supermarket to introduce limits on sales of certain fruit and vegetables due to shortages of fresh produce.
The company is putting limits of three per customer on sales of peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers, due to a recent increase in demand.
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, with some consumers facing empty shelves.
Supermarkets are facing problems after extreme weather hit harvests abroad.
A Lidl spokesperson told the BBC that "adverse weather conditions in Spain and Morocco" had impacted the availability of certain salad items.
Labour leader claims he is not ‘talking down’ the country
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is not "talking down" Britain when warning that Poland is on course to overtake the UK within a decade in terms of the size of its economy per person.
The Labour leader was launching details of his party's "mission" to make Britain the fastest-growing G7 economy.
He was speaking to business leaders and economists in the City of London.
Labour's analysis said Bulgaria and Romania could also overtake the UK if current trends continued until 2040.
Asked in a BBC interview if he was talking down the British economy, Sir Keir said: "No, I think what's talking down Britain is having absolutely no plan, burning through three prime ministers and four chancellors in one year.
"My main concern has been that we've got fantastic potential and talent and skills and innovation in Britain, but we haven't got the growth that we need. We need a plan for growth, a strategy for growth."
State takes control over Disney theme parks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned people to "buckle up" as he signed a bill giving the state control over Disney's sprawling Orlando theme parks.
The bill strips power uniquely held by Disney for over 50 years and enables more oversight by Mr DeSantis' Republican-led legislature.
The BBC says the move is seen as retaliation after Disney opposed state laws curtailing gender and sexuality education.
It precedes a likely 2024 presidential run by Mr DeSantis.
"Today, the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end," he said at a bill signing ceremony in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Walt Disney World.
"There's a new sheriff in town and accountability will be the order of the day."