•The online electricals retailer AO World has reported that UK revenue increased 8.2 per cent in the three months to December 31. The FTSE 100 , which closed up 0.5 per cent, or 36.24 points, at 6,942.87, is forecast to open 26 points higher when trading begins shortly. The , which closed up 0.5 per cent, or 36.24 points, at 6,942.87, is forecast to open 26 points higher when trading begins shortly. The Nasdaq finished 28.99 points, or 0.4 per cent higher at 6,986.06. •Ei Group, the largest owner and operator of pubs in the UK, has sold a portfolio of 370…

Source: The Times January 11, 2019 09:00 UTC