Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.

wild salmon protection zones

An extensive network of wild salmon protection zones is being proposed along Scotland's west coast.

Industry regulator Sepa wants to halt the long-term decline of the Atlantic wild salmon population by reducing sea lice outbreaks from fish farms.

Under the plans, operators in the protection zones will have to keep sea lice numbers to low levels and face additional monitoring.

The industry said it was concerned about over-regulation.

But conservationists said the move was still not enough, and called for more enforcement action taken against fish farms with significant outbreaks.

The BBC says there are more than 200 farms of caged salmon in the sea or lochs close to Scotland's west coast, producing 200,000 tonnes of the fish each year, worth £360millio to the Scottish economy.

Warning on price caps

The Asda chairman has warned of "unintended consequences" if the UK Government asks supermarkets to impose price caps on basic food.

Stuart Rose told the BBC any such move could be "counterproductive", and that shoppers face the possibility of missing out on better deals.

His comments came as Asda agreed to buy the UK and Ireland business of petrol station giant EG Group for £2.27billion.

The deal will see Asda step up its growth in the convenience food sector.

EG has about 350 petrol stations and more than 1,000 food-to-go locations. All of its sites will be rebranded under the Asda name.

Vegan-products fatigue

Diners have become “fatigued” with low-quality vegan products, the chief executive of a British plant-based burger chain has said.

Zack Bishti, co-founder and chief executive of Neat Burger, said companies had launched too many products too soon in an effort to tap into the “hype”.

However, a flood of poor-quality items put many diners off and now risked doing lasting damage, he warned.

Mr Bishti said: “You get one shot. There’s some people that have been diehard meat eaters their whole life, and they’re open to it.

“But, very often, they’ll have a bad experience and then they’ll write it off for a long time.”

The Telegraph says the comments come as a number of companies back away from the vegan market, blaming poor sales.

Growing carbon footprint of Silicon Valley

Despite the clean and paperless allure of tech companies, Silicon Valley is fast emerging as a key threat to the race to net zero.

The Telegraph says the world’s computing and information storage sector has a larger carbon footprint than the airline industry, while a single data centre can consume as much electricity as 50,000 homes.

That footprint is only going to grow due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence.

Hottest day of the year

Scotland has seen the hottest day of the year so far, with yesterday's temperature hitting 24.5C.

It was recorded in Tyndrum, Stirling, but forecasters are warning it could get even warmer today.

Temperatures could reach 25C in the same spot, according to the BBC.

Elsewhere, there was a reading of 24.8C in Porthmadog, north Wales - the highest temperature recorded in the UK so far this year.

St Enoch Centre to be replaced

A major Glasgow shopping centre will be demolished and redeveloped, under plans approved by the city council.

It will see the St Enoch Centre knocked down and replaced with a development including shops, offices, restaurants and homes.

Property developer Sovereign Centros has secured approval for its plans which will include new streets and see the city's grid system reinstated.

Demolition will take place in phases over the next 15 to 20 years.

The St Enoch Centre was opened in 1989 and earned the nickname "Glasgow's greenhouse" due to its glass roof.

At the time it was the largest glass-covered enclosed area in Europe.

The BBC says there have been many refurbishments over the years, but this will be the most significant change.

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