Shares in construction consultancy Driver Group leapt nearly seven per cent after recently-acquired Trett Consulting secured a contract with an unnamed large independent oil and gas exploration and production company.

A postcode lottery on currency exchange rates could be leaving some holidaymakers short-changed, according to a consumer group.

Department store John Lewis highlighted the pressure on fashion retailers today despite reporting another double-digit rise in sales.

Stobart Group is in talks to buy Autologic Holdings, the quoted vehicle logistics business.