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A British company that has carried out 7,000 repairs on water leaks without the need for costly and disruptive excavations is set to tackle mains pipes next as the industry tries to bring down high leakage rates. Origin Tech, which has developed “non-disruptive leak detection and repair technology” called Find and Fix, has applied for a new patent for mains leakages. It expects to win fast track approval for the patent this year because of its potential environmental benefits.
Drivers with cars on finance are paying almost £40 more each month compared with 2024, according to analysis from Moneysupermarket. Its household money index found that car finance spending jumped by 33 per cent last year, leaving the average driver paying £158.50 a month, £39.30 more than the previous year. Buying on finance is the most common way to purchase a car, through personal contract purchase or hire purchase agreements. Car finance costs have jumped in recent years.
Directors’ confidence in the economy, already near record lows, has been further dented by last week’s budget, with expectations for headcount and investment falling to levels close to those seen during the pandemic. The Institute of Directors’ latest economic confidence index, which measures business leaders’ optimism about the UK economy, was at a near-record low of minus 73 in November in the run-up to the budget.
Gail’s steps up its expansion as sales rise by a fifth The bakery chain plans 40 more stores in this financial year, on top of the 36 last time, while wholesale business increased
Apple shares close at record after strong sales of iPhone 17 Tech company is valued at $3.9 trillion after sales of the latest model in the US and China jump 14 per cent compared with the first ten days of the iPhone 16
Drone deliveries, virtual changing rooms and artificial intelligence that offers personal styling tips are just some of the services that Gen Z shoppers want and expect to see from their high streets, according to research. The Retail 2050 research from American Express, conducted with the consultancy Trajectory, reveals that three-quarters of Gen Z (76 per cent) believe retailers should use technology to create more “immersive” stores that deliver something they can’t get online.
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This article appeared in the first issue of Corporate Reputation magazine. The second issue will be landing on desks this month. For more information email olivia@corpcommsmagazine.co.uk Reputation has been called the main thing that keeps a chief executive awake at night but measuring and managing this valuable asset is easier said than done. ‘The challenge for everyone in the reputation space is that it is fundamentally an amorphous concept. You can’t buy a kilo of it.
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