Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Typical energy bill to rise by £21 a year in January
Energy bills for a typical household will rise by £21 a year in January, the energy watchdog has announced.
It means someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,738 a year, which remains high compared with pre-Covid norms.
Prices rose in October and with a similar level now confirmed for the rest of the winter, charities are warning many will struggle to cope with bills or choose to go without heating at the coldest time of year.
Police warn against road travel during Storm Bert
Police are urging people not to travel on Scotland's roads on Saturday as Storm Bert looks set to bring more heavy snowfall across the country.
A Met Office amber warning is already in place for parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus.
It runs from 07:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, external, when there will be an increased likelihood of severe weather affecting travel and power supplies.
Royal Mail warns of £120m hit from national insurance rise
Royal Mail has warned that its heavily lossmaking business will be hit by a further £120million of costs from the budget increase in employer national insurance contributions.
With retailers and the hospitality trade already issuing grave warnings on the impact of the rise in tax on companies, Royal Mail said it was going to be hit disproportionately because of the size of its 130,000-strong workforce.
The business, part of the stock market-listed International Distribution Services (IDS), said it would also be writing down the value of Royal Mail by £134million to £1.91billion to reflect the increased tax burden.