Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen councillor Jennifer Stewart suspended for months after calling Lord Provost ‘old and sexist’
Defiant councillor Jennifer Stewart blasted that she “hadn’t committed a crime” as she was suspended for four months after calling Aberdeen’s Lord Provost “old” and “sexist”.
A complaint regarding the independent member’s behaviour at multiple council meetings was lodged by SNP council figurehead David Cameron.
For many months, tensions between the pair boiled over with angry scenes during heated meetings.
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Zara ads banned for 'unhealthily thin' models
Two adverts by fashion brand Zara have been banned for featuring models who appeared "unhealthily thin".
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said shadows and a slick back bun hairstyle made one model appear "gaunt" while the pose and low cut design of a shirt in another image showed the model's "protruding" collarbones.
The watchdog ruled that the "irresponsible" adverts must not appear again in their current form and that Zara must ensure all its images were "prepared responsibly."
One in ten businesses see staff quit over office working demands
Almost one in ten businesses has had staff quit after they were told to stop working from home, research has shown.
The research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) found that 9% had lost staff because of a failure to offer remote working.
The survey of 583 businesses between April and May also found that 48% expect staff back in the office full-time over the next year. Employers are increasingly turning against working from home in a bid to boost workers’ productivity, the BCC said.
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ChatGPT to stop telling users to break up with their boyfriend
ChatGPT is to stop telling people they should break up with their boyfriend or girlfriend.
OpenAI, the Silicon Valley company that owns the tool, said the artifical intelligence (AI) chatbot would stop giving clear-cut answers when users type in questions for “personal challenges”. The company said ChatGPT had given wayward advice when asked questions such as “should I break up with my boyfriend?”.
“ChatGPT shouldn’t give you an answer. It should help you think it through – asking questions, weighing pros and cons,” OpenAI said.