Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain's economy is "back", and that his strategy for growth has been welcomed at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington.
Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
A leaked video has emerged apparently showing former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon playing down worries about the party's finances.
Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build-to-Rent (BtR) homes in Scotland, according to a new report published today.
Just Stop Oil protesters stopped play at the World Snooker Championship on Monday after storming The Crucible theatre in Sheffield and pouring orange powder over one of the tables.
After rejecting four previous offers, Wood Group has agreed to engage with Apollo Global Management after the US private equity firm tabled a firm bid valuing the engineering consultancy at £1.7billion.
Here are the business stories making the headlines both locally and nationally this morning.
A sibling of the billionaire brothers who own Asda has completed the purchase of the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen.
Shell has completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK Central North Sea, following a significant upgrade to allow gas to be produced after years of the field producing only oil.
A leading Aberdeen wealth management firm is on the hunt for new financial advisers and is holding a special event for people interested in joining its training academy.
A revised date has been set for the completion of resurfacing and waterproofing work for King George VI bridge.
Elected as a continuity candidate, Yousaf now finds himself in the invidious position of having to manage a damaging crisis in his party while he is yet to really establish his authority as First Minister.