Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Bank of England to redesign banknotes
Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years.
Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on these banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out. The public are being asked for their views on new themes, such as nature, innovation, or key events in history.
It raises the possibility of British birds, bridges, or bangers and mash featuring on the next series of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
Mo the cat allowed back into town’s Co-op after petition against ban
A cat which locals say was banned from a supermarket where it likes to sleep by the checkout has been allowed back in after a town’s petition.
Mo has become a familiar face in Newtongrange, Midlothian, especially in the local Co-op where the feline has spent the majority of its days.
Staff report seeing Mo appear every day at 6am when the shop opens before entering and enjoying the attention of customers before leaving at closing time.
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M&S should be 'fully online' within four weeks, says boss
Online shopping at Marks & Spencer is expected to be "fully on" within four weeks as it recovers from a cyber attack, the retailer's boss has said.
Although M&S restarted internet orders in June, half of its online operations - including click and collect - are still down, Stuart Machin told the retailer's annual general meeting (AGM).
M&S will then focus on getting its Castle Donington distribution centre "back and running", Mr Machin said. The retailer hopes that by August "we will have the vast majority of this behind us", he said.
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Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
Qantas is contacting customers after a cyber attack targeted their third-party customer service platform.
On 30 June, the Australian airline detected "unusual activity" on a platform used by its contact centre to store the data of six million people, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers.
Upon detection of the breach, Qantas took "immediate steps and contained the system", according to a statement. The company is still investigating the full extent of the breach, but says it is expecting the proportion of data stolen to be "significant".
Aviva gets final go-ahead for Direct Line acquisition
The financial sector is set for a major shift following approval from the competition watchdog for the creation of the UK's biggest home and motor insurer.
The Competition and Markets Authority, which launched an initial investigation into the deal in May, has said it will not refer Aviva's £3.7 billion takeover of Direct Line to an in-depth probe.
The two announced their intention to join forces in December, creating one of London's largest listed insurers to rival the likes of Legal & General and Prudential. Following the combination the merged group is expected to hold more than 20% of the UK motor insurance market, putting Aviva ahead of current segment leader Admiral.
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