Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Salmond funeral will be 'dignified' tribute, says church minister
Alex Salmond's funeral will be a "dignified and fitting" tribute to his life, says the minister who will lead the service later.
The Reverend Ian McEwan, a family friend, will lead the private ceremony at 13:00 in Strichen Parish Church, near the former first minister's Aberdeenshire home.
Salmond is being laid to rest just over two weeks after he died of a heart attack, aged 69, while attending a conference in North Macedonia.
The service, to be attended by family and close friends, will be followed by a private burial.
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Serica announces interruption to Triton FPSO production
Serica Energy has revealed production via its Triton FPSO hub, 120 miles east of Aberdeen, has been hit by an issue with the single gas compressor in operation.
A “potential dry gas seal failure” was identified on October 26 but did not result in a leak of hydrocarbons.
The FPSO operator, Dana Petroleum, is working to identify and execute the necessary repair.
Serica is taking action to reduce the operational vulnerability of the Triton FPSO by bringing the second compressor into service. The date for this is likely to be delayed by the corrective work on the 'A' compressor and is now expected to be in Q1 2025.
Inverurie burger van approved despite concerns it might ‘push pedestrians onto the road’
An Inverurie burger van has been granted a licence despite concerns that passersby “could be pushed onto the road”.
Applicant Ahmad Araman has been working from the food truck for months. Back in March, he first sought permission to permanently base the trailer at a spot along from the town’s railway station.
However, it became entangled in red tape as roads bosses fought to block it.
HSBC profits jump as bank set for major shakeup
HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by 10% as the UK-based banking giant embarks on one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history.
The firm said its pre-tax profits rose to $8.5bn (£6.6bn) in the three months to the end of September, beating analysts' expectations.
It comes just days after HSBC's new boss announced a major overhaul of the company.
Evri named UK’s worst delivery company as four in 10 have problems
Delivery giant Evri has been named the UK’s worst parcel distribution company for the second year running, with around one in two customers reporting a problem with its service.
The courier, which rebranded from Hermes two years ago following a wave of parcel mishandling allegations, has been dogged by complaints over issues such as delays and parcels being left in the wrong place.
Evri was the worst-performing parcel delivery company in the UK according to a review of the postal sector by Ofcom, the industry’s regulator.