Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen IT firm sets sights on £2m turnover and 60 staff as growth accelerates
Aberdeen-based IT and cybersecurity specialist Alto is setting its sights on significant expansion, with plans to increase its workforce and double turnover.
The firm, based in Tullos, has already more than doubled revenue since Bruce Skinner took the helm – breaking the £1million mark for the first time.
It currently employs 11 people and is looking to expand its headcount to 60 staff within the next five years.
Read more in the P&J.
'Artful sanctuary' is 2025 Scottish Home of the Year
A contemporary conversion described as "an artful sanctuary" has scooped the 2025 title of Scottish Home of the Year.
Hilltop House near Pitmedden in Aberdeenshire has been revealed as the winner of the grand finale of the popular BBC Scotland series.
The house was built on the natural footprint of the surrounding farm steading and is home to Jessica Zanoni and husband Chris Labrooy, who live there with son Chase, 18, and dogs Enzo and Dino.
Trump replaces his official portrait
Donald Trump has updated his official portrait just months after taking office, in an apparent bid to appear less menacing.
The new image, as displayed on the White House’s social media channels, casts Mr Trump in a warmer light and softens his expression from his first portrait in a break from presidential tradition.
The other changes in the picture include swapping out a turquoise tie for his favoured red power tie, and changing the background – the US flag in what appears to be a state room – to black.
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Furious Boohoo and Debenhams customers waiting a month for refunds
Boohoo customers are facing unexplained delays for refunds of up to a month as the fashion retailer attempts to navigate financial pressures.
In social media posts, dozens of customers of Boohoo brands, which also include Debenhams and PrettyLittleThing, have complained that they sent back goods as long as four weeks ago but their money has not been returned.
One Debenhams customer said that she had not been given a £160 refund for a wedding dress, which had been returned to the retailer on May 1. She said: “I have now escalated this to the Financial Ombudsman as this is utterly and completely awful."