By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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HSBC is moving 840 IT jobs out of the UK

May 16, 2016

HSBC is moving nearly 1,000 technology jobs out of the UK, the bank has announced. Some 840 jobs will be moved to other locations around the world, including India, China and Poland as part of its plans to cut thousands of jobs in the UK as part of a major restructure. The roles, currently based in [...]
Licence to Tweet: Britain’s top spy agency GCHQ has joined Twitter

May 16, 2016

And you thought everything had to be hush hush when it comes to the world of spying, espionage and national security? These days, you'd be wrong – Britain's top intelligence agency GCHQ has joined Twitter. Hello, world. https://t.co/SROtSsE8KB — GCHQ (@GCHQ) May 16, 2016 And got this welcome from its US counterpart. Welcome to Twitter @GCHQ! https://t.co/EmD8hGMRBv — [...]
Remain dream team? A most unlikely group is speaking out on Brexit – Osborne, Balls and Cable join forces

May 16, 2016

An unlikely group has gathered at, of all places, Stansted Airport, to make the case for Britain remaining in Europe. The chancellor George Osborne has been joined by former political rivals Ed Balls and Vince Cable – as well as outspoken Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary. The unlikely trio, representing the UK's main political parties, stood together united against [...]
Watch out Tesco, now Amazon’s creating its own-brand range

May 16, 2016

Is Amazon trying to eat even more of Tesco and the rest of the supermarkets' lunch? Not satisfied with muscling in on the grocery world with speedy deliveries straight to your door, the retailer-slash-tech giant is now planning on selling its own-label range of food and other sundries, according to reports. A new line of products that [...]
London bus crash injures 13 in Harlesden

May 15, 2016

A bus has crashed into a shop injuring as many as 13 people in north west London. The double decker bus crashed into a shop in Harlesden at around 2pm on Sunday. The incident occurred at a junction with Harlesden High Street and Manor Park Road, said London Fire Brigade, which had firefighters from Park Royal, Stanmore and Wembley attending [...]
Space tourism, driverless cars and drones set for Queen’s Speech lift off

May 15, 2016

New plans for driverless cars on Britain's roads are to be announced in the Queen's speech this week, as are proposals for creating an ambitious UK-based space tourism industry by 2018 along with drone-friendly innovations. “Driverless cars and commercial space flight might seem like something science fiction, but the economic potential of the new technology is huge [...]
Google could face the EU’s biggest ever antitrust fine

May 15, 2016

Google could be facing a multi-billion pound fine over its dominance of internet search in Europe just weeks after it was charged in relation to similar claims over its Android operating system The fine, due to be handed out by competition chief Margrethe Vestager in the coming weeks according to the Telegraph, would finally wrap up a six year antitrust investigation into Google's powers [...]
Donald Trump says Britain won’t be at the back of the trade queue

May 15, 2016

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said the UK won't be at the "back of the queue" when it comes to trading with the US if he becomes leader. The nearly Republican Presidential nominee said it would make no difference if the UK voted to stay in the European Union or leave it in next month's referendum, [...]
Protesters target Topshop in Oxford Street demonstration against Sir Philip Green

May 15, 2016

Protesters have targeted Arcadia and former BHS boss Sir Philip Green in a campaign over the Living Wage. Demonstrators disrupted the flagship Topshop store on Oxford Street on Saturday, bringing traffic to a standstill on the busy central London street. More than 100 protesters took part in the demonstration which moved down to another Topshop store towards Marble [...]
Mark Carney defends “outspoken” Bank of England Brexit comments as former City minister Andrea Leadsom launches fresh attack

May 15, 2016

The Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has defended the central bank's outspoken comments on the economic risks of Britain leaving Europe. "Absolutely not" responded Carney when asked if the comments overstepped the mark by Andrew Marr on the BBC's Sunday morning show. "The issue is much wider than the issues the Bank of England [...]

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