Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Aberdeen e-bikes to arrive next week as parking bays created around the city
E-bikes will return to Aberdeen next week as a pay-as-you-go scheme returns to the city for the first time in over two years.
Parking bays around the city are being created to allow cyclists to park safely – and residents will already be able to spot some of the street painting.
The roll-out will feature 350 coral-coloured electric bikes provided by Voi, which are to arrive next week.
eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop
Online marketplace eBay has rejected a $55.5billion (£40.9bn) takeover offer from video game retailer GameStop, calling it "unsolicited" and "neither credible nor attractive".
Analysts had expected the offer to be rejected as GameStop is much smaller than eBay, which said there was "uncertainty" over how the deal would be financed.
Although eBay has suffered in recent years, partly due to more competition from online sellers like Amazon, Etsy and Temu, it insisted its turnaround plan was working.
UK borrowing costs jump as uncertainty over PM's future continues
Government borrowing costs jumped on Tuesday amid uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
The effective interest rate on borrowing over 10 years briefly hit a high of 5.13%, near levels last seen during the 2008 global financial crisis.
Financial markets have been on edge due to fears higher oil prices caused by the Iran war will push up inflation and lead to interest rate hikes, but the possibility of a change of leadership in the UK and perceived risk of looser public spending has further unsettled investors.
Tony Blair’s daughter-in-law to lead £500m Sovereign AI fund
Sir Tony Blair’s daughter-in-law has been chosen to head up the government’s £500million Sovereign AI fund.
Suzanne Ashman, who has been married to Euan Blair since 2013, would join the fund as managing partner, it was confirmed on Tuesday. She has previously worked as a general partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude, two London-based venture capital firms.
Ashman was described by Sovereign AI as one of the “most respected venture investors in the UK” who had “spent a decade backing the founders who have come to define a generation of British technology”.
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some of its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.
The firm says new-style packets for 14 of its products, including crisps and prawn crackers, will start to appear in shops in Japan from 25 May.
It marks the latest example of how everyday goods are being impacted after Iran effectively closed the key Strait of Hormuz waterway in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on the country.