Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
BBC will aim to have Trump's $5bn defamation lawsuit thrown out
The BBC will file a motion to dismiss Donald Trump's lawsuit over how his 6 January 2021 speech was edited in a Panorama documentary.
The US president filed a $5billion (£3.7bn) lawsuit in a Florida court last month, accusing the BBC of defamation and of violating a trade practices law.
Court papers filed on Monday show the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks "personal jurisdiction" over the BBC, the court venue is "improper" and that Trump has "failed to state a claim".
X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer
The UK will bring into force a law which will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, following widespread concerns over Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot.
Speaking to Labour MPs on Monday, Sir Keir Starmer warned X could lose the "right to self regulate".
"If X cannot control Grok, we will," he said, adding the government would act quickly in response to the issue. The government also plans to unveil legislation to make it illegal to supply online tools used to create such images.
Heineken boss steps down as beer sales slow
The boss of one of the world's largest beer brands, Heineken, is stepping down after six years as the firm battles falling beer sales.
Dolf van den Brink said the Dutch brewer, which also makes pub favourites Birra Moretti and Cruzcampo, had been marked by "significant change" in recent years.
The firm has been contending with drinkers switching to no or low-alcohol choices, as well as rising prices that have increased its costs and squeezed customer budgets.
Google parent joins $4 trillion club as Apple chooses its AI
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has reached a $4trillion market valuation after Apple announced it would integrate the technology behind the company’s Gemini chatbot into its products this year.
Apple, led by Tim Cook, said it would introduce Google’s technology into products such as Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant on its iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches, stating that the Gemini software represents the “most capable foundation” for use in its devices across the world.
Alphabet’s class A shares rose 1.7% to briefly reach $334.04 each after the announcement, before falling back later in the trading session.
Paramount sues Warner Bros in attempt to revive hostile takeover
Paramount is suing Warner Bros in an effort to revive its $108billion (£80billion) hostile takeover bid for the Hollywood studio giant.
In a letter to Warner Bros shareholders, Paramount boss David Ellison said the company had filed a lawsuit seeking disclosure of “basic information” he claims had not been shared with investors.
This includes details of how Warner Bros valued a separate $83bn takeover offer by Netflix, which was agreed last month, as well as how it reached a valuation for its networks division, which includes CNN.