Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Police make further inquiries into university employee's Ann Widdecombe comments
Police say they are making further inquiries into social media comments by an Aberdeen University employee about the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe.
Heather Herbert, who is believed to be a web developer, had posted that Widdecombe's death on Thursday was "good news" and that she hoped it was an "extremely painful death".
Police Scotland initially said there had been no criminality in relation to the comments.
However, the force has now confirmed the case remains under investigation.
Read more on the BBC website.
Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says
A serious review of MPs' security is needed following the death of Ann Widdecombe, Andy Burnham has said.
The former Greater Manchester mayor, who is expected to become prime minister next Monday, said politics had "darkened" in the decade he had been away from Westminster.
He said he was "shocked to see how much security now has to be in place", but added that it may need to be increased further still.
The killing of Widdecombe - a Reform UK spokeswoman and former Conservative MP - is now being investigated by counter-terrorism police, and has prompted renewed debate over the security offered to politicians.
Read more on the BBC website.
Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said.
Some 1,700 households were forced to "re-order at significantly higher prices or go without fuel" costing them up to £350, the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) said.
Some suppliers have agreed to compensate customers and the regulator is planning legal action against those who have so far refused to do so, it added.
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distribution Association (UKIFDA), which represents heating oil suppliers, said "there were a small number of cases found which require redress".
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Stockpile food in case of Russian cyber attack, No 10 to tell public
The public will be told to stock up on food and water in case of a Russian cyber attack under new plans to prepare the country for conflict.
Later this year, ministers will launch a public information campaign to advise households on how to prepare for emergencies, including creating a stockpile of food, medicines and basic survival tools.
It comes amid rising concerns of a Russian attack on a Nato country and near-constant cyber attacks on the UK’s critical national infrastructure.
Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, announced on Tuesday that the Government would also wargame a “hybrid” attack on the UK by a foreign adversary next year.
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$68bn wiped off IBM on its worst day ever
IBM is on track for its biggest share price slump on record after warning that AI is eating into its business.
More than $68bn (£50bn) was wiped off the company’s value at the start of trading on Tuesday after the company said customers were ploughing money into the AI boom rather than its products.
If sustained until the close of trade, the plunge of more than 25pc in IBM’s share price would be its biggest single-day drop on record, dating back to 1968. It joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1915.
Arvind Krishna, IBM’s chief executive, said the company had “faltered” as clients shifted spending away from software and consulting services and towards AI infrastructure.
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