Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell announce divorce
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is divorcing her husband, Peter Murrell, as friends say the police investigation into SNP finances put their relationship under strain.
The former first minister confirmed they had been “separated for some time now” and it was “time to bring others up to speed”.
The announcement follows months of speculation about the couple’s marriage. It is understood the split is amicable.
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Suspected unexploded device at North Sea pipeline
Shell says it is investigating a "suspected unexploded ordnance" near a gas pipeline in the North Sea off Shetland.
The unidentified device was found during a routine inspection near the Flags (Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System) pipeline.
The oil and gas firm said the discovery was made about 80km (50 miles) east of Shetland.
The pipeline runs from platforms in the North Sea to the St Fergus Gas Terminal in Aberdeenshire.
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Trump would have been convicted of election interference, DoJ report says
President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally trying to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election - which he lost - if he had not successfully been re-elected in 2024, according to a Department of Justice report released to Congress.
"The admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial," the report by Special Counsel Jack Smith said.
Smith is "deranged" and his findings are "fake", Trump said after the report was released.
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