Roger Baird

Reporter

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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.

Petra Diamonds sees production surge by almost a quarter in six months

Higher investment sees the diamond miner ramp-up production at its mines in South Africa and Tanzania.

London Metal Exchange boss resigns with immediate effect

Industry veteran Garry Jones departs the exchange after a difficult year.

Trump victory and punter wins on football cost Paddy Power Betfair £40m

Donald Trump's White House win and strong runs by Chelsea and Manchester United hit the bookies' bottom line.

FTSE Moves: London market struggles for direction ahead of Trump inauguration

Light trading ahead of the swearing in of America's 45th president – Donald Trump.

High street hitch: Why retail sales plunged in December

Rising inflation and Black Friday sales saw shoppers keep their hands in their pockets over Christmas.

High street spending tumbles by the most in five years in December

Retail sales slow as inflation begins to build hitting household spending.

Davos 2017: Goldman Sachs boss says if Trump is against free trade 'I'm at odds with him'

Goldman chief Lloyd Blankfein says a trade war between the US and China would lead to a smaller global pie.

FTSE Moves: Footsie falls as pounds strengthens after Prime Minister delivers Brexit plans in Davos

Market falls after the Prime Minister gives her second major speech on Brexit in successive days.

Davos 2017: German finance minister Schäuble warns UK against becoming a low tax haven

German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble says the UK has to stick to existing international agreements.

British Land sees occupancy rates hold steady ahead of UK Brexit talks

The property giant said it let close to half a million square feet of retail and office space in the final three months of the year.

FTSE Moves: London market stems slide in fallout following British Prime Minister's Brexit speech

Market regains poise despite the biggest one-day slump in education group Pearson's share price in a decade.

Davos 2017: Hewlett Packard boss says 'chickens have come home to roost' for millennials

Meg Whitman says society needs to address young people left behind by shifting economies.

Davos 2017: IMF boss Christine Lagarde warns of middle-class crisis

The IMF chief said a greater spread of wealth, not a retreat from globalisation, would ease economic tensions.

HSBC confirms CEO Stuart Gulliver holds Swiss account

Davos 2017: HSBC chief says a fifth of London staff may move to Paris after Brexit

HSBC prepares to beef up its Paris operations in a bid to maintain ability to trade smoothly across eurozone.

Pearson shares plunge by almost a third as it lines up Penguin sale

Troubled Pearson reports fifth profit warning in four years as US education falters.

Burberry boosted by tourists flocking to UK and taking advantage of weak pound after Brexit

The luxury fashion brand said UK sales rose 40% in the three months to the end of December.

FTSE Moves: Top flight shares slide after prime minister set outs Brexit plan

Market falls after Prime Minister Theresa May confirms she will take the UK out of the EU's Single Market.

Former foreign secretary William Hague joins Wall Street giant Citi

The senior Conservative leader will advise the bank's clients on the UK's Brexit strategy

Bankers meet in Paris to seek regulatory clarity

Davos 2017: HSBC warns a tough Brexit deal will hurt European economies

HSBC boss says access to cash will fall across Europe if the UK is handed a hard Brexit.

Chancellors pulling Budget rabbits out of hats leads to U-turns and confusion say experts

Report says stronger challenge and wider consultation will lead to fewer 'omnishambles' Budgets.

Italian billionaire behind Ray-Ban is in no mood to take a backseat after €46bn deal

Italy's richest man is the driving force behind its €46bn merger and at 81 shows no signs of stepping down.

Rolls-Royce and Airbus sign £4bn deal with Garuda Indonesia

Rolls-Royce settles bribery charges for £671m

The FTSE 100 engine manufacturer agrees deal with the Serious Fraud Office and US Department of Justice

London luxury shopping gallery Burlington Arcade is put up for sale

Two property firms put the iconic £400m promenade on the block after restoring many of its original features.

FTSE Moves: ITV bid talk boosts blue chip shares towards record 14th day of gains

ITV merger speculation and a weaker pound helps power the market's unprecedented rising streak.

The 76 Tesco stores that will no longer operate for 24-hours

Checking the bill: Supermarket winners and losers last Christmas

Households did not hold back on grocery spending last Christmas – before a tougher 2017 sets in.

Pub group Mitchells & Butlers posts strong Christmas trading as it renovates estate

The pub group plans to refurbish around 300 pubs this year as it bids to win back customers.

FTSE Moves: Top flight shares struggle for direction amid a basket of retail Christmas trading

Investors try to pick winners as many retailers post their festive trading performances.

The national living wage introduced in April could spur stronger economic growth, John Lewis boss says

Are the good times over for John Lewis staff as bonuses cut again?

Despite good Christmas results trading profit is under pressure from online shopping and falling pound.

Strong Christmas trading at Marks & Spencer smashes City forecasts

Marks & Spencer's troubled fashion department delivers a quarter that takes the City by surprise.

Tesco racks up eighth consecutive quarter of growth as fresh food lifts Christmas sales

The UK's largest grocer said fresh food and Christmas party nibbles helped power its recovery.