Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Watchdog clears Mental Health Aberdeen trustees of charity money mismanagement claims
A watchdog has found there was “no inappropriate financial management” by the trustees of Mental Health Aberdeen that led to the charity’s collapse.
Thousands of adults and children were suddenly left without the counselling services they had relied upon, after the charity announced its shock closure on social media last summer.
The inquiry’s conclusion follows months of whistleblower accounts and widespread public concern about the organisation’s abrupt shutdown on July 24.
Aberdeen lettings firm acquires city rival as rental demand rises
Hundreds of renters in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will have a new agent managing their tenancy after a Granite City letting agent was acquired.
Aberdeen Property Leasing (APL) has taken over Stewart Property Services’ rental portfolio in what is described as a “multi-six-figure” deal.
The acquisition adds around 250 homes to APL’s managed properties, increasing its portfolio by roughly 15%.
Don’t use our songs, Deacon Blue tell Reform’s Scotland leader
Members of Deacon Blue have said they are “appalled” after the Scottish leader of Reform UK quoted lyrics to the pop rock band’s signature song to “bolster” his Holyrood campaign.
Lord Offord of Garvel, whom Nigel Farage appointed this month to lead his party into the Scottish parliament elections, has twice quoted the words to hit single Dignity at events while speaking about his rags-to-riches story.
The millionaire first quoted lyrics to the working-class anthem, which tells the story of a council litter picker who saves his money to buy a boat, this month when asked about his ownership of a yacht.
EasyJet warned over 'misleading' £5.99 cabin bag fee
EasyJet has been told to stop claiming that carry-on baggage fees are available "from £5.99", after it failed to provide evidence to the advertising watchdog that passengers can stow luggage in a cabin at that price.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said customers would assume from EasyJet's wording they could take their bags on flights for £5.99.
The claim on EasyJet's website was flagged to the ASA by consumer group Which?, which said airlines often advertise low fares but have additional fees.
UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon
Parcel delivery giant UPS says it will cut up to 30,000 jobs this year as it further reduces shipments for its biggest customer, Amazon.
The world's largest package delivery company has been scaling back deliveries for the online retail giant, which it says are "extraordinarily dilutive" to its profit margins.
UPS says the job cuts would be made through buyout offers to full-time drivers and by not replacing staff who leave the company voluntarily.