FTSE soars past 5,800 to 4 1/2 year high

Oil and gas group BG leapt 9.31% to 675p after raising its growth forecasts following a bumper set of fourth quarter figures, with net income more than doubling to £504m and operating profit 97% better at £858m. Unilever was also in demand as pre-tax profit jumped 28% to €4.75bn and underlying sales by 3% as the consumer goods giant benefited from the re-organisation of the group. It gained 1.75% to 609.50p. BAA, which rallied yesterday following news of interest from Spain's Grupo Ferrovial, gained 3.59% to 779.50p as the airports operator said it handled 10.1m passengers in January,...