Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.
FirstGroup suitor walks away
International private equity house I Squared Capital Advisors has walked away from a potential £1.3billion-plus takeover of Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup.
Announcing its decision not to proceed with an offer, I Squared said it was acting in accordance with listed company takeover rules and a deadline of 5pm on Thursday to put up or shut up" - to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for FirstGroup or walk away.
But the Press and Journal says that I Squared also reported it could return to the negotiating table should circumstances change.
Biden signs off £579billion bill
US President Joe Biden has signed a £579billion bill that aims to fight climate change and healthcare costs while raising taxes mainly on the rich.
The act includes measures to make good on decades of congressional promises to curb the price of prescription drugs.
A flagship of Mr Biden's agenda, the bill could provide a boost ahead of the mid-term elections.
Voters casting their ballots in November will decide whether Mr Biden's Democrats retain control of Congress for two more years.
The BBC says the president hailed the bill as he signed it on Tuesday as the "final piece" of his domestic agenda.
'Green' jobs in Scotland outpace rest of UK
The pace of growth in "green" jobs is faster in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK, but any failure to invest in skills may threaten energy-transition employment opportunities north of the border.
Professional services giant PwC says in a new report that the creation of green jobs related to energy transition in Scotland is running at more than one-and-a-half times the UK average.
A total of 2.3% of all opportunities advertised in the Scottish renewable energy sector during 2021 were classed as green, compared with the UK average of 1.6%.
But Energy Voice says the report also highlights a UK-wide shortage of skilled labour, with a green energy skills gap of around 200,000 people, that "cannot be addressed from the existing UK energy-sector workforce alone".
Don't shorten school week in England
The UK Government has warned schools in England not to send children home to save on energy costs this winter.
It comes amid reports that some schools are considering three or four-day-weeks to save money.
A headteachers' union told the BBC that schools were unlikely to bring in shorter weeks, but other cuts were possible amid soaring energy bills.
It could result in bigger class sizes or delays to building projects, the union said.
Joblessness in Scotland back at record low
Scotland's unemployment rate has dropped to a joint-record low, according to the BBC.
The Office for National Statistics found the unemployment rate has fallen by 1.1% in the past year to 3.2% - the joint lowest figure on record.
Meanwhile, estimated wage growth in Scotland is 5.3%, compared with 6.6% for the UK.
Technology giant orders staff back to office
Apple has ordered staff back to the office three days a week after a year-long battle with employees over winding down working from home.
The technology giant told employees in the Silicon Valley area they will be expected to come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one extra day each week, starting on September 5.
As with many businesses, Apple told staff to work from home at the start of the pandemic. However, it has struggled to get them to return to the office as the threat has receded.
The Telegraph says the company first started trying to launch a so-called "hybrid" work model in June last year, but it has been beset by delays.
At the time of the policy's launch, staff claimed they were being "ignored" and the policy was driving people to quit.