Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning.
Inflation jumped to 2.3% in October
UK inflation jumped last month in part due to rising energy prices, official figures show.
The inflation rate, which measures price changes over time, hit 2.3% in the year to October, an increase from 1.7% in September.
Annual gas and electricity bills rose by about £149 last month, but prices are rising much more slowly than in recent years.
Police Scotland investigated over the use of force on children
Police Scotland is being investigated after data showed that officers were twice as likely to use force on children as on adults.
The children and young people’s commissioner for Scotland launched the inquiry following concern at figures provided by the Scottish Police Authority, which holds the police service to account.
Police Scotland reports quarterly on the use of force by officers. Its latest figures show that in 2023-24 there were 1,115 uses of force against children. According the SPA report, there were 15.7 uses of force per 10,000 population of under-18s in Scotland, compared with 6.2 among over-18s.
US embassy in Kyiv closes over ‘potential significant air attack
The US has closed its embassy in Kyiv after receiving “specific information about a potential significant air attack”.
The threat comes a day after Ukraine used US-supplied long-range missiles to strike a target inside Russia, taking advantage of newly granted permission from Joe Biden.
“Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” a statement from the US state department said.
Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 into poverty next year
An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government's own estimates have revealed.
Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £300 payment would be restricted to all but the poorest pensioners - those eligible for pension credit.
In a bid to soften the impact of the cuts, the government launched a campaign to encourage eligible pensioners to apply for pension credit.