Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Leaked texts show Aberdeen Tory MSP begging Reform campaigner not to stand in Stephen Flynn target seat
Aberdeen Tory MSP Liam Kerr privately begged a senior Reform UK activist to avoid targeting a key seat in the city and risk splitting his vote where the SNP’s Stephen Flynn is standing.
Leaked texts seen by the Press and Journal reveal a turf war between the Conservatives and Nigel Farage’s party ahead of the Holyrood election next May.
Messages sent to Buchan businessman Conrad Ritchie show Mr Kerr is worried Reform’s rise will scupper his chances of beating Mr Flynn in Aberdeen South and North Kincardine.
Read the exclusive story on the P&J website.
New AI deal could rapidly boost UK economy, says Microsoft boss
Microsoft says its new $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK's AI sector - its largest outside of the US - should significantly boost Britain's economy in the next few years.
The package forms a major part of a £31bn agreement dubbed the "Tech Prosperity Deal", signed between the UK government and several US tech giants as part of Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK.
The deal will see Google, Nvidia and others invest in British-based infrastructure to support AI tech, largely in the form of data centres. Microsoft will also now be involved in the creation of a powerful new supercomputer in Essex.
Jaguar Land Rover extends UK shutdown after cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover has extended its shutdown in UK car production following a cyberattack earlier this month.
The manufacturer now expects production to be frozen another week until at least next Wednesday as it continues to investigate the incident.
One leading expert on the company believes the crisis will have cost it £120million in lost profit already. That is on top of the £340million crash in the profits in the prior quarter when Jaguar Land Rover became one of the biggest victims of America’s trade tariff threats.