Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.
Yousaf baffled why Nairn doesn’t have A96 bypass
The front-runner candidate for First Minister told supporters he’s baffled as to why Nairn doesn’t have a bypass yet.
The Press & Journal reports that Humza Yousaf said he doesn’t understand why work has not already started on the long-awaited rerouting of the A96 around the Highland town.
And he promised to sign off on the multi-million-pound project if he wins the SNP leadership election.
“The money is there,” he is said to have told supporters at a meeting in Nairn.
‘Challenging’ time ahead for CalMac customers
Ferry operator CalMac has warned the next two years will be "challenging" for residents of Scotland's islands due to the age of its fleet.
Chief executive Robbie Drummond also apologised to residents of Arran for recent disruption to services.
Mr Drummond said a shortage of spare vessels was also driving disruption.
A third of CalMac's ferries are more than 30-years-old, and almost half the largest ships are beyond their expected service life.
The BBC says issues with three ferries have resulted in disruption across the company's west coast network.
Delays hit the return of Arran's MV Caledonian Isles from its annual overhaul. It has been in dry dock since 9 January.
The Inner Hebrides' MV Clansman and Islay's MV Hebridean Isles are also out of action due to technical problems.
This has led to delays to routine overhauls of other ferries in the state-owned ferry operator's fleet.
Deal for firefighters
Firefighters have accepted a new pay offer, meaning strike action which was put on hold during negotiations last month will not go ahead.
The deal includes a 7% pay rise backdated to last July, with a further 5% from July this year.
Some 96% of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members voted to take the offer, with an 84% turnout.
The BBC says that, had the strikes gone ahead, they would have been the first UK-wide fire service strikes over pay since 2003.
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said an "overwhelming" majority of members had backed the settlement, which he described as "favourable to firefighters".
More than 80% of FBU members had backed strike action in December, before it was delayed while talks took place in February.
The union's executive had recommended that members voted to accept the new offer during the ballot, which closed on Monday.
Tesla cuts prices again
Tesla has cut prices for its electric cars again as it tries to boost sales and compete with rival firms.
The reductions - worth several thousand pounds, depending on the market and model - have been listed for sale on the company's website in the UK, US and elsewhere in recent days.
They follow big markdowns of up to 20% that the firm introduced in January.
Tesla is facing challenges as higher borrowing costs weigh on buyers and rivals offer more electric options.
The BBC says the company did not respond to a request for comment.
Last year, the firm missed its 2022 target of increasing its deliveries by 50% annually, a shortfall the firm blamed on supply strain constraints and a weakening economy.
But boss Elon Musk has said previously that price cuts were working to lift demand.
"The desire for people to own a Tesla is extremely high. The limiting factor is their ability to pay for a Tesla," Mr Musk said last week.
More French protests against raising pension age
France is set for disruption to transport and public services, as unions protest against plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.
Most train and metro services are cancelled today, and many schools will be closed.
It is the sixth day of strikes and protests since mid-January, and unions say it will be the biggest yet.
More than one million people are expected at demonstrations in Paris and other cities.
With the government showing no sign of backing down on its pension plan, one union leader has said there is talk is of escalation and "bringing the country to its knees".
In the days ahead, there will be calls to extend the strikes in key sectors like power generation and gas terminals.
The BBC says that, so far, for all the noise and sporadic disruption, the campaign has caused little damage to the economy, and in the meantime the bill is proceeding through parliament.