Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.
Wildcat strike disrupts North Sea platforms
There was widespread disruption on several North Sea platforms on Wednesday after crew members staged unplanned walkouts.
Workers on installations for some of the sector’s largest operators, including BP’s ETAP and Harbour Energy’s Judy, downed tools in an effort to force an increase to pay, in what has been described by some as a “wage revolution”.
Energy Voice said the strikes were sparked by fabric maintenance workers on the TotalEnergies-operated Elgin platform and the Safe Caledonia flotel on Tuesday night.
Huge reduction in ScotRail services
ScotRail will cut almost 700 services a day from Monday, due to a shortage of drivers in an ongoing pay dispute.
Evening trains on many routes across Scotland will terminate hours earlier.
It comes just a week after the operator, which was nationalised last month, launched a new timetable.
Hundreds of trains have been cancelled since May 8, when many drivers opted not to work overtime. Drivers' union Aslef had balloted members for strike action after rejecting a 2.2% pay offer.
The BBC says the May 2022 timetable had around 2,150 weekday services. From next week this will be reduced to 1,456.
Online sales tax would 'damage' the High Street
Marks & Spencer has written to the chancellor warning that an online sales tax would damage the High Street.
The BBC says a three-month UK Government consultation on whether to introduce an online sales tax closes tomorrow.
The Treasury said the proceeds would go towards funding a reduction in business rates for shops.
But M&S believes a new online tax would "punish" the very retailers it plans to support and leave them less money to invest in High Street stores.
The chain's chief financial officer, Eoin Tonge, argued in the letter that traditional retailers have worked hard to diversify and grow their online sales.
He said an additional tax burden would make it harder for them to invest in what is needed to survive and grow in the modern, digital era.
Remarkable turnaround in fortunes of Aberdeen's old Salvesen Tower
A landmark Aberdeen office building that was auctioned off for just £25,000 following the oil price downturn a few years ago is expected to be fully occupied this year after a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes.
The Press and Journal says that Union Point, formerly Salvesen Tower, has undergone a major transformation and is now 95% let under its current owner, Standard Real Estate (Union Point).
Occupying a prominent location on Blaikie's Quay overlooking the harbour, the building is home to tenants including HM Revenue and Customs, the DVLA and several shipping companies.
But three years ago, the office tower was nearly empty and in 2018 it was put on the auction block for just a fraction of the £5million it had previously been worth.
It has since been refurbished, re-branded and re-launched to the letting market through joint agents Knight Frank and FG Burnett.
Beef with McDonald's and Wendy's
A New York man has a beef to pick with McDonald's and Wendy's - adverts he says make their burgers look much bigger than they actually are.
In a proposed class-action lawsuit, he accuses the fast-food giants of unfair and deceptive trade practices.
The BBC says he is seeking £40.3million in damages for himself and other customers.
The chains did not comment immediately on the case, which compiles many complaints from social media.
Rival Burger King was hit with a similar lawsuit in Florida in March, by the same law firms representing New Yorker Justin Chimienti.
While Burger King has yet to respond in court, an amended complaint shows that more unhappy customers have signed onto the suit.