The health secretary has invited the Welsh and Scottish governments to discuss how best to tackle NHS waiting lists, as millions wait for hospital treatment across the UK.
The grouse-shooting season started at the weekend, but land owners and climate campaigners are divided over proposals for a licensing scheme.
Here are the business stories making the headlines in Scotland and the UK this morning.
Tesla has renewed its price war in China just days after its biggest rival in the country vowed to "demolish" Western rivals.
Travel website Booking.com has been accused of leaving accommodation hosts in Scotland thousands of pounds out of pocket.
The Russian rouble yesterday dropped to its lowest value in 16 months, falling past 100 per US dollar.
Scotland's census is to be subject to a "lessons learned" review, after struggling to achieve its target participation.
Sir Keir Starmer has still to name a date for his promised visit to the North-east to discuss his controversial oil and gas plans.
One of the world's biggest electric vehicle infrastructure firms has set its sights on Aberdeen to host a new generation of chargers which can power up vehicles in as little as 10 minutes.
Marks & Spencer is on track to re-enter the FTSE 100 after shares jumped to a 19-month high as it revealed turnaround efforts were paying off.
UK inflation slowed in July due to falls in the price for gas and electricity, official figures out this morning show.
Some mortgage borrowers who only pay the interest on their loan are being "overly optimistic" about their ability to clear their final debt, data shows.