Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Jewellery brand Lovisa set to open in the Trinity Centre
The Australian quality fashion forward jewellery and accessories brand is to open its 6th Scottish store in the Trinity Centre.
Lovisa, which has 900 stores across 45 countries including stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has begun fitting out ahead of an April opening.
Kenny Bruce, Centre Manager for Trinity Aberdeen, said: “It’s fantastic to bring Lovisa to the Trinity Centre, a brand that further enhances the centre's retail offering, supporting our commitment to bring new brands to Aberdeen.
"2025 has seen a strong start with new tenants, from nationally known brands to local independents opening their doors here for the first time, as well as the recommitment of several of our well-known names such as Trespass, Claires & Chopstix with new lease agreements. More recently, we celebrated the opening of Fáiltie, Katsize Lingerie & Style for Your Shape."
A spokesperson for Lovisa said the Trinity Centre store formed part of its continued growth plans, with ambitions to double the number of stores in the UK over the next few years.
Half of job centres reducing support over shortages
More than half of job centres are reducing support for people claiming Universal Credit due to a shortage of work coaches, according to a report from the public spending watchdog.
The National Audit Office said reasons for cutbacks included a lack of funding and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff.
It comes as the number of claimants being categorised as requiring support has risen from 2.6 million to 3 million in the space of a year.
Driving test waiting times hit record high in Britain
Driving test waiting times in Britain have reached a record high.
The average waiting time to book a test was 20 weeks in February, according to figures obtained by the AA Driving School.
That's up from 14 weeks last year - as the Department for Transport (DfT) aims to tackle the backlog. The number of test centres with a 24-week waiting time nearly doubled from 94 to 183 over the 12-month period.
Sentebale boss accuses ‘toxic’ Prince Harry of bullying claim cover-up
The Duke of Sussex was involved in the cover-up of a whistleblowing complaint at his African charity, according to its head, who has accused him of trying to “eject” her through bullying.
Sophie Chandauka made the claims during an intensifying war of words with the trustees of Sentebale, which Prince Harry founded in memory of his mother, Princess Diana.
Harry announced his departure from the charity last week alongside his co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, blaming what they described as “unthinkable” infighting.