FTSE 100 movers: RBS boosted as board play down quit threat

15th Dec 2009 12:19

Royal Bank of Scotland is having a good day after the bank's plan to join the toxic asset protection scheme was rubber stamped at the EGM.Chairman Philip Hampton today insisted the lender needed to pay 'commercial' bonuses to reward staff, but denied reports that the board threatened to walk out over government limits to pay-outs, given the share price a boost.Shares in British Airways drifted lower as the embattled airline said it is mulling "all options" to cope with the planned 12-day strike by cabin crew over the Christmas period. BA is reportedly trying to rework flight schedules and is considering a possible injunction to stop the walkout that could leave 1m passengers stranded over the holiday period. BA is insisting it will not climb down on its decision to reduce cabin crew numbers, which is at the heart of the dispute.FTSE 100 - RisersUnited Utilities Group (UU.) 511.00p +1.49%Severn Trent (SVT) 1,058.00p +1.05%Legal & General Group (LGEN) 78.00p +1.04%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 31.23p +0.77%Standard Life (SL.) 209.30p +0.72%Bunzl (BNZL) 658.00p +0.69%SEGRO (SGRO) 332.70p +0.67%Liberty International (LII) 467.50p +0.67%FTSE 100 - FallersFresnillo (FRES) 790.00p -3.54%British Airways (BAY) 196.10p -2.44%HSBC Holdings (HSBA) 702.40p -2.43%Barclays (BARC) 284.90p -2.31%London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) 746.00p -2.29%Amec (AMEC) 756.50p -2.26%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,541.50p -2.13%Man Group (EMG) 311.60p -1.77%