Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Drivers still pay too much for fuel, warns watchdog
Drivers are still paying too much for fuel, the UK's competition watchdog has warned, with high prices costing motorists £1.6bn last year alone.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that weakened competition in the fuel sector is impacting drivers' wallets.
It found that supermarkets' profit margins - which is the difference between the price they buy fuel at and what they charge motorists - had doubled since 2019.
“When it comes to road fuel, the simple answer is that drivers are still paying too much," CMA chief executive, Sarah Cardell told the BBC's Today programme.
ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge
OpenAI is working on adding new powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot, as it seeks to edge out Google as the go-to search engine.
The company said it was trialling a search feature that incorporates real-time information into its ChatGPT product, allowing the bot to respond to user questions with up-to-date information and links.
The tool is currently available to a limited number of users in the US.
But it is expected to eventually be incorporated into the company's ChatGPT bot, which launched the wave of excitement about AI when it burst on the scene in 2022.
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Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by two points in Times poll
Donald Trump remains ahead in the race for the US presidency with a lead of two points over Kamala Harris, according to polling by YouGov for The Times undertaken after President Biden’s decision to withdraw.
Trump’s lead over the vice-president is lower than it had been over Biden in recent weeks.
However, it is slightly higher than it was against Biden before the TV debate shambles that led the president to drop out and endorse Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee.
British Gas owner’s profits down 84% as price cap unwinds
A decline in wholesale gas costs and a sustained drop in the energy price cap have driven a dramatic fall in profits at the owner of British Gas.
Adjusted profits at Centrica more than halved in the first six months of the year to £1.04billion, from a record interim result of £2.1 billion, which the energy group said reflected a return to “more normalised market conditions”.
However, while profits have returned to generally typical levels, the company is putting the energy crisis behind it flush with cash.
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