Here are the business stories making the headlines locally and across the country this morning.
Mint Velvet welcomes customers to its new Union Square store
Mint Velvet has opened a new store in Union Square – much to the delight of Aberdonians.
The womenswear retailer opened its third Scottish branch on Wednesday in the former Joules store on the ground floor of the shopping centre.
The much-anticipated arrival of the store in Aberdeen means north-east residents will no longer have to travel down to Edinburgh or Glasgow to get their fashion fix.
The brand is all about “relaxed glamour” which is reflected in the new store through its interiors and statement pieces.
Rightmove rejects £5.6bn offer from Murdoch's firm
Property listing website Rightmove has rejected a takeover approach from a rival Australian site backed by Rupert Murdoch.
The £5.6bn offer from REA Group, which is majority-owned by Mr Murdoch's News Corporation, was described by Rightmove's board as "wholly opportunistic".
In a statement on Wednesday, they said REA Group had "fundamentally undervalued Rightmove and its future prospects".
The rejection is another blow for the Murdoch business empire after the failure of Talk TV earlier this year.
New York Sun owner weighs takeover bid for The Daily Telegraph
The owner of The New York Sun, a right-leaning American newspaper, is weighing a surprise bid to become the new owner of The Daily Telegraph.
Sky News has learnt that Dovid Efune, who acquired the former daily broadsheet in 2021, has expressed an interest in acquiring one of Britain's most influential daily newspapers and its Sunday sister title.
Mr Efune is also chairman of The Algemeiner, a Jewish newspaper originally published in Yiddish but which now appears in English.
Mr Efune is being advised by the boutique investment bank Liontree while on Wednesday evening, Semafor, a US news outlet, reported that he had financial backing from Oaktree and Hudson Bay Capital, as well as the family office of hedge fund manager Michael Lefell.
Post Office victim criticises government at TV awards
One of the sub-postmasters who inspired an ITV drama about the Post Office IT scandal has used an award ceremony to criticise the government over the compensation scheme for those falsely accused.
Jo Hamilton was one of a group of real sub-postmasters who joined the stars of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on stage as they picked up three prizes at the National Television Awards on Wednesday.
Addressing the audience at the O2 arena in London and viewers watching on ITV, Mrs Hamilton said she was disappointed by a lack of progress with payouts since Labour came to power.
"What I'd like you to know is I went to Westminster a couple of weeks back and saw the new minister," she said. "And trust me, nothing has changed."