Roger Baird

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Roger Baird is a senior business correspondent for the International Business Times UK. He previously worked as a City reporter for the Press Association for two years. Prior to that he spent a further two years as a business freelance journalist on the Financial Times and the Daily Mail. Prior to that he spent five years at City A.M., where his final role was as the paper's deputy night news editor.

Brexit: Tata Steel puts sale of Port Talbot steelworks on hold

Tata Steel sale of South Yorkshire unit for £100m should safeguard 1,700 jobs

Tata says it is in 'exclusive negotiations' with Liberty House to sell operation that serves car industry.

Government may raise state pension age to 70, says former minister Steve Webb

DWP looks at higher retirement ages as pension costs spiral due to increase in life expectancy.

Union lodges claim for right to organise at Deliveroo

Deliveroo faces increased union challenges over whether its riders are classed as staff and entitled to holiday pay and other employment rights.

About 400 LSE-listed companies are registered in offshore tax havens, Global Justice Now reveals

FTSE Moves: London market holds steady as GDP growth confirmed at 0.5%

Top flight shares endure light trading for second day with traders going into weekend prepared to hold their positions.

Black Friday: Bargains, bogus deals and the right holds to use when fighting over a big screen TV

Forecasts say Black Friday spending will hit £2bn as the shopping day continues to grab British shoppers.

FTSE moves: London market steady as Countrywide plunges for a second day

Autumn Statement reflection and US Thanksgiving holiday calm leads to quiet day on the markets.

Estate agent Countrywide tumbles to new lows after Brexit and stamp duty changes

The estate agent is hit by a combination of Brexit, stamp duty changes and a ban on upfront fees to tenants.

Domino's Pizza boosts UK target by a third to 1,600 stores

The group said a 'positive outlook' in the fast food market would led to more openings.

FTSE Moves: Top flight shares slide after Chancellor's steady Autumn Statement

Estate agents and property firms fall after government pledges to ban certain charges for tenants.

Autumn Statement 2016: Philip Hammond moves to calm business Brexit fears by promising tax cuts

Chancellor Hammond confirmed that corporation tax will fall to 17% by 2020.

House builders England UK housing property

Autumn Statement to include cash for housebuilding and a higher national living wage

Chancellor Philip Hammond to unveil measures to build 40,000 more affordable homes in England.

Which shops aren't taking part in Black Friday and why

Last year Black Friday notched up just over £1bn in sales, but a number of major retailers prefer not to take part.

President-elect Trump vows to leave TPP trade deal, blowing a hole in globalisation consensus

World leaders left on the back foot after Donald Trump pledges to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

All Bar One group sees profit fall by more than a quarter as high street competition hots up

Higher wage costs and a wave of new restaurant openings hit pub group Mitchells & Butler.

Social Stock Exchange chief executive Tomas Carruthers

Social Stock Exchange is betting £5m on international expansion

Serial entrepreneur Tomas Carruthers leads the exchange that brings socially responsible firms to investors.

Autumn Statement checklist: Hammond's ever-decreasing circles

Brexit and bond sell-offs since the US presidential election have limited the Chancellor's options.

JPMorgan paying £264m to settle Chinese hiring of 'princelings' probe

SEC says JPMorgan engaged in 'systematic bribery' by hiring children of well-connected officials to win business.

Asda sales tumble again in third quarter of 2016

New boss Sean Clarke, who joined supermarket in July, faces huge effort to restore its fortunes.

Ed Balls says the Bank of England's independence should be reined in

The former shadow Chancellor said central banks are facing waves of popular discontent around the world.

Sundar Pichai: The soft-spoken Google boss who likes to bet big

At just 44 the head of Google has blazed a trail from Chennai to the heart of Silicon Valley.

Five reasons Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency

The Donald Trump enigma: The elusive billionaire and his corporate labyrinth

Is Donald Trump worth £10bn or £788m? That depends on who you listen to.

Qatar wins approval to turn London's US Embassy into a luxury hotel

US embassy moves to Nine Elms but the building's 'landmark gilded eagle' stays on the hotel.

FTSE Moves: London market slides on mixed jobs data

Traders took money off the table after official data hinted job creation may be losing momentum.

UK unemployment falls to its lowest level for 11 years

UK jobless count continues to fall regardless of the country's Brexit vote.

FTSE Moves: Top flight shares gain as inflation unexpectedly loses ground

Traders take advantage of the unexpected slide in inflation to hoover up more blue-chip shares.

Global bond sell-off: Why investors are heading for the door

President-elect Donald Trump's $1trn economic stimulus plan has stood the world on its head for investors.

Brexit: Vodafone says that its headquarters could be shifted outside the UK

Vodafone sees earnings rise on the back of strong European demand

The telecoms giant beats City forecast on growth in markets such as Germany and Italy and cost efficiencies.

Administrators hope for quick sale of assets of collapsed taxi app service Karhoo

The taxi service was claimed to have raised $250m, but only last six months before closing its doors.

FTSE Moves: Footsie makes gains as traders bid to navigate Trump's 'minefield' business policies

Top flight shares move higher on the back of strong gains made in Asian markets overnight.

American Apparel files for second bankruptcy protection

Ailing US fashion brand files for protection order as it prepares for sale to Canadian rival Gildan Activewear.