Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Thousands sign bus gate petition in just 24-hours
Almost 3,500 people have signed a petition calling for a 'Common Sense Compromise' on the bus gates in Aberdeen city centre.
The campaign - which is being jointly run by the Chamber, the Press & Journal, Aberdeen Inspired, Our Union Street and city centre traders - is seeking amendments to the bus gates to encourage more footfall.
On Wednesday, July 3, Aberdeen City Council will meet to determine the future of the traffic restrictions said to be blighting businesses.
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Aberdeen named best city in Scotland for SME jobs
Aberdeen has been ranked top city in Scotland and sixth best in the UK to work for a smaller firm.
The Granite City is a new entrant in the latest Top 25 Towns & Cities for SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) Jobs report from small business lender iwoca.
Scotland’s third largest city is there thanks to its high job density – 1.1 roles available per worker – and “strong” average hourly wage.
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Aberdein Considine boss says action needed to help housing ‘catastrophe’
Aberdein Considine private rents expert Adrian Sangster has called for urgent action to stop a north-east housing “catastrophe”.
Mr Sangster told The Press and Journal more flats and houses should be built to keep up with demand.
However, the leasing director believes legislation changes and uncertainty from the Scottish Government is leading to private landlords and developers pulling out of the north-east and beyond.
Bank of England could hand Starmer a £11bn windfall
Changes to the Bank of England’s bond-selling process could hand Sir Keir Starmer up to £11.6bn a year, economists have predicted.
The anticipated windfall stems from the expectation that Threadneedle Street will curtail its quantitative tightening (QT) programme in the coming months.
Not only will this slash the heavy losses incurred from the Bank’s money-printing programme, but it will also boost Labour’s spending plans if it wins power.
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Britain 'needs a better Brexit deal' if economy is to grow
The next UK government must stop “walking on eggshells” around improving EU trade ties, the head of the UK’s largest business organisation is to warn.
Shevaun Haviland, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, will today urge the winner of next week’s election to deepen the current EU-UK trade and co-operation deal in order to boost economic growth.
“We must stop walking on eggshells and start saying it how it is. The current plan isn’t working for our members,” she will say at the group’s annual international conference in London.
Click here to read more in the Financial Times.