Here are the business stories making the headlines across the country this morning.

Elon Musk sues Unilever and Mars over X 'boycott'

Elon Musk's X/Twitter is suing a group of major companies, alleging that they unlawfully conspired to boycott the site.

It accuses the food giants Unilever and Mars, private healthcare company CVS Health, and renewable energy firm Orsted - along with a trade association called the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) - of depriving it of "billions of dollars" in advertising revenue.

The lawsuit relates to the period in 2022 just after Mr Musk bought X, then known as Twitter, when advertising revenue dived.

Some companies had been wary of advertising on the platform amid concerns that its new owner was not serious enough about removing harmful online content.

US stock markets rise after days of turmoil

US shares opened higher on Tuesday as an uneasy calm returned to global markets after days of sharp falls.

The technology-heavy Nasdaq, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 all closed higher.

It followed subdued trading in the UK and Europe with London's FTSE 100 initially rising before falling back.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 stock index jumped by 10.2%, or 3,217 points in its biggest one-day gain in points, after the previous day's plummet.

Norway investigators reveal autopilot a factor in fatal S-92 crash

A preliminary report into a fatal helicopter crash offshore Norway has identified the autopilot system of the Sikorsky S-92 as a factor in the accident.

61-year-old nurse and Equinor employee Reidun Hestetun died and five others were injured when the Bristow-operated S-92 search and rescue (SAR) helicopter crashed during a training exercise.

In a report released on Tuesday, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) said the helicopter pilot was attempting to locate an emergency beacon prior to the accident.

In dark and overcast conditions, with waves around 10ft high, the pilot descended to an altitude of 200ft to locate the beacon off the coast of the island of Sotra. After finding the beacon, the co-pilot activated the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) of the S-92, causing the helicopter to descend towards a hover point.

Read the full story in Energy Voice.

Domino's cuts average pizza delivery time as it aims to open more UK stores

Domino's Pizza Group has announced it is aiming to continue expanding by opening a total of 70 new branches this year.

The company, which holds the US chain's master franchise in the UK and Ireland, told investors on Tuesday it was "gaining traction" after a slow start to the year, including by halting a downward trend in orders.

The group, which has a profit-sharing agreement with its own franchise partners, hailed "good momentum" in its business despite lowering its full-year profit outlook.

Domino's also said its average delivery time had been cut to 24 minutes between April and June - shaving one minute off its time in the previous quarter.

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