Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Fire crews on scene at derelict building blaze in Aberdeen
A fire has destroyed a derelict building on the Woodend Hospital site in Aberdeen.
The fire was reported just before 10pm on Monday, April 13 at a building known as Westholme, according to NHS Grampian.
The derelict building was not being used in any capacity by the health board but was around 180ft from the nearest hospital building.
Around 50 firefighters and eight appliances and height vehicle were deployed to Eday Road by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
Oil prices ease on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks
Oil prices dipped in early Asian trade on Tuesday as hopes of more peace talks between the US and Iran eased concerns about further disruptions to energy supplies.
The price of global benchmark Brent crude fell by about 1% to $98.40 (£72.85) a barrel, while US-traded oil dropped by 1.7% to $97.40.
President Donald Trump said that Tehran has contacted Washington about a potential agreement.
Redundancies at counselling charity after funding cut
An Aberdeen charity which offers free counselling services has made the majority of its staff redundant after it lost "crucial funding".
Cairns Counselling currently provides free sessions to about 100 people, with more than 200 others on its waiting list.
Six members of staff - including the chief executive - were made redundant this week, leaving just two people to run the 30-year-old charity.
Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger
More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers - including scores of Hollywood stars - have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of film studios Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.
The letter, signed by Emma Thompson, Ben Stiller, Javier Bardem and Rose Byrne, argues that the deal would harm an already battered US entertainment industry.
"This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries—and the audiences we serve—can least afford it," they said.