Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
Sales of essential goods such as bottled water and canned food soared in the 10 days following the launch of the government's "Be Ready" emergency preparedness campaign on October 22, research indicates.
Hand sanitiser sales were up 83%, sales of bottled water rose 67% and tinned and jarred goods climbed 37%, according to data from retail research firm Worldpanel by Numerator.
The government's public awareness campaign encouraged people to stock up in case of disruption to essential services by severe weather or cyberattacks.
Read more on the BBC website.
Claude chatbot maker set for $1.3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the Claude chatbot, could be valued at around $1.3 trillion (£1 trillion) when it lists its shares for sale on New York's Nasdaq stock exchange.
The loss-making company says it will offer its shares for between $70 and $78 each and will raise up to $64bn when it floats this month.
It would value Anthropic at between $1.1tn and $1.3tn which, although large, is below the $2tn some backers of the firm predicted in summer, according to the Financial Times.
Find out more.
Britain must prepare for war if we want peace, Royal Navy chief warns
Britain must prepare for war as Russia hunts for “weakness” in the country’s defences, the head of the Royal Navy has warned.
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said the Kremlin would test “our resolve” and that the world was now more unstable than at any time in his 36-year career.
The First Sea Lord told the International Sea Power Conference on board HMS Prince of Wales that the “threats we face are multiplying”, adding: “The risk of conflict is rising.”
Read more in The Times.
Poundland owner releases £10m to retailer hours before MP grilling
Poundland's owner has released millions of pounds of funding to pay the discount retailer's suppliers - a breakthrough in talks about saving the company and its 10,500 staff.
Sky News has learnt that Gordon Brothers agreed to unlock roughly £10m held on Poundland's balance sheet on Tuesday, just hours before the US investment firm's top UK executive is grilled by MPs over its stewardship of the chain.
Industry sources said the release of the funds was "a vital step" but cautioned that it did not automatically mean that Poundland would be able to avert collapsing into administration as soon as this week.