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.

Deutsche Bank poised for tense weekend stand-off against the markets

German lender hits fresh 30-year lows as hedge funds sell off stock.

FTSE Moves: Deepening crisis at Deutsche Bank weighs on London market

Reports that the US Department of Justice is looking for settlements from European banks worries traders.

Former HBOS banker bribed with prostitutes, cash and luxury travel, court hears

Ring of bankers and consultants used failing firms as front to funnel cash between themselves, court is told.

Northern Powerhouse: Manchester's tech hub is built on strong transport links and cheap office space

England's seventh fastest-growing city continues to attract tech jobs.

Wells Fargo boss returns to Washington for second grilling over accounts scandal

Bank boss admits that some of his staff stole from customer accounts.

FTSE Moves: London market buoyed by Opec plan to limit oil output

Cartel's plan to cut production by 700,000 barrels a day boosts oil and mining stocks.

Commerzbank cuts 9,600 jobs and suspends dividend as woes mount for German banks

Chief executive Martin Zielke has outlined job cuts, unit mergers and dividend cuts.

Fans hope thrilling Ryder Cup and return of Tiger Woods will dig golf out of the rough

Fewer people play golf or watch it on TV than they used to - will new forms of game bring fans back?

European Commission opens probe into £21bn LSE and Deutsche Boerse merger

Markets merger investigated on whether competition is reduced in key areas such as bonds and derivatives trading.

Deutsche Bank asked to pay $14bn byUSDoJtosettleclaimsrelatedtoresidentialmortgage-backedsecurities

Deutsche Bank shares hit 30-year low as market prepares for Berlin bailout

Strongman of European banking brought to its knees by a $14bn penalty from the US Department of Justice.

Sales fall at Sainsbury's for the second quarter in a row as supermarket price war rages

Sainsbury's completed its £1.4bn purchase of Argos this month which will diversify its product range.

Banking stocks weigh on the market for the second day in a row

Concerns at Deutsche Bank continue to cast a shadow over the European banking sector.

Thomas Cook sees turmoil after Turkey-hit holiday bookings

Tour operator says terror attacks in Turkey and Belgium have hit summer holiday demand.

Brexit: The London Stock Exchange’s $20bn merger with Deutsche Boerse now at risk

FTSE Moves: Bank and housing stocks send the London market into sharp decline

A sharp decline in mortgage approvals and woes at Deutsche Bank sent the blue chip stocks lower.

Footsie slips 6.5 points to 6905 as traders book profits

Mike Ashley takes control at Sport Direct in an otherwise quiet end to the week.

Sports Direct appoints Mike Ashley as chief executive after current boss resigns

Dave Forsey leaves in the middle of a troubled period at the business.

FTSE Moves: Top flight stocks jump after Fed keeps interest rates on hold

Traders are cheered as US Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged handing them cheap cash to invest.

Scandal-hit US bank Wells Fargo is fined by regulators and humiliated by senators

Once respected Wells Fargo is handed a record fine for signing up customers to bogus accounts.

Former Tesco executives plead 'not guilty' over £326m fraud charges

Ex-Tesco bosses appear in court over the accounting scandal that led Tesco to reporting its largest ever loss.

Oktoberfest 2016 Munich Munchen beer festival

Summer drinkers help Mitchells & Butlers battle sliding sales

Despite the lift, the pub chain said the national living wage and investment in its estate will hit full-year margins.

FTSE Moves: London market rises despite fresh setbacks at Royal Bank of Scotland

Expectations that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates is buoying shares.

RBS sees Santander walk away for a second time over Williams & Glyn sale

The troubled sale of the branches has lasted seven years, but RBS still cannot offload the business.

GlaxoSmithKline's new boss: Who is Emma Walmsley?

Most powerful chief executive in the UK will have to come up with new drugs.

FTSE Moves: Footsie rises on eve of Fed interest rate vote

Top flight stocks lift for second day in a row as investors look ahead to interest rate decisions in the US and Japan.

EU passporting: Almost 5,500 UK financial firms using system

Treasury Select Committee head warns of 'significant' risks if UK financial firms lose easy access to EU markets.

Mike Ashley explains why he can take a helicopter to work while staff languish on minimum wage

Ashley said he paid more than £200m in bonuses over five years, including an £80,000 bonus to a cleaning lady.

Emma Walmsley becomes CEO of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline

The drugs giant names new chief executive as investors hope she will kick-start a new period of growth.

Sports Direct bows to shareholder pressure and agrees work practices review

Troubled high street chain now says independent group will look at plans to overhaul board and working practices.

FTSE Moves: Miners and oil firms lead Footsie higher

Rising commodity prices lift heavyweight mining and oil stocks in the first session of the week.

EU passporting: How will it affect the City's powerhouse financial services industry?

Bundesbank president is the latest top EU official who says that Brexit will cost the City free market access.