BT Group tops FTSE 100 as revenues rise BT Group led London's FTSE 100 on Friday after the telecoms and broadcasting group reported its strongest quarter of revenue growth in five years. BT said the number of customers for its high-stakes foray into TV sport services, BT Sport, surpassed 2.5m in the final three months of the year. The company paid nearly £900m in November for the rights to broadcast Champions League football for three years from 2015. Revenues in the fourth quarter were up 2 per cent to £4.6bn, beating expectations of £4.5bn, while reported profit before tax rose 6 per cent to £617m. Earnings per share rose 11 per cent to 6.3p. Shares in BT rose 3.1 per cent to 382.3p, topping the FTSE 100 index, which inched 0.2 per cent lower to 6,525.46 as banks weighed. LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company, rose after reporting robust fourth-quarter earnings. The French company, which makes Moët & Chandon champagne and owns the Louis Vuitton brand, reported a 2 per cent rise in net fourth-quarter sales of €8.4bn after the markets closed on Thursday. Its stock jumped 6.9 per cent to €131 and the top of the FTSE Eurofirst 300 index. The wider luxury goods sector moved higher as Christian Dior, the fashion brand, rose 5.3 per cent to €136.10 and Pernod Ricard, the beverages group, added 2.4 per cent to €81.4. Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, was up 2.1 per cent at SFr538.50, while French accessories brand Hermes International gained 2.9 per cent to €233.30. London's Burberry was 2.1 per cent stronger at £14.40. Electrolux, the Swedish household appliance manufacturer, fell 3.4 per cent to SKr147.5 after its sales and earnings both missed forecasts on weak demand for white goods in Europe. It was the biggest faller on the FTSE Eurofirst 300. Overall, trade on Europe's main indices was looking cautious in early trade, with the pan-European FTSE Eurofirst 300 down 0.2 per cent at 1,291.86.