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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The Daily Mail is considering a Yahoo bid – but what’s up for grabs?

April 11, 2016

A surprise bidder has emerged in the race for Yahoo's web business. Joining the likes of US giants Google and Verizon and Time Inc, who have all reportedly put their hat in the ring, is the UK's very own Daily Mail. The newspaper's parent company Daily Mail and General Trust Group (DMGT) is in discussion [...]
Why investors shouldn’t ignore the hype about fintech

April 11, 2016

Many investors (business angels, venture capital and private equity funds as well as family offices) are participating in fintech, and recognise value creation truly reflective of a “fourth industrial revolution”. However, others are somewhat sceptical and concerned about froth and hype. Either way, what’s interesting is that even the most sceptical aren’t willing to bet [...]
What’s the future of finance? Here’s what those in the know say

April 11, 2016

We asked those in the know – from challenger banks and traditional banks to fintech startup stars – what's future of financial services? As the Innovate Finance Global Summit kicks off, here's what the experts had to say. Taavet Hinrikus, chief executive and co-founder, TransferWise "In five years’ time, some parts of the sector will be almost universally controlled by [...]
This is the one special ingredient crucial to the UK’s fintech success

April 11, 2016

Fintech is booming and London is at the heart of this global community. The Innovate Finance Global Summit at London’s Guildhall today has attracted over 1,200 business leaders, politicians, and pundits from around the world to discuss the big trends in fintech. Here is our perspective on why it’s booming – and why so many people have joined come to [...]
Tesco full-year results: Three things you need to know

April 10, 2016

Tesco may just have a shock in store for shareholders and the rest of the City – and for once, it's a good one. Call it a belated Easter gift. The struggling supermarket is about to report a surprise turnaround in sales after Dave Lewis's crack of the whip over the past several months. Belt tightening [...]
Now Nationwide is testing behavioural biometrics instead of pins and passwords for logging on to online banking

April 10, 2016

Pins and passwords are so passe. Nationwide is the latest financial institution to explore new ways of verification and authentication, testing out a new method of accessing your bank account based on how you use your phone – from the way you hold it to the speed you type. And with 70 per cent of us [...]
Is George Osborne next? Labour and the SNP want the entire cabinet, MPs and political journalists to publish tax returns

April 10, 2016

The Prime Minister may have thought publishing his own tax return would settle the furor caused by the Panama papers and his own connections with offshore companies, but it looks like there's no signs of the row abating just yet. Now, the SNP has called for the same kind of transparency from across the government, and has apparently [...]
Harry Potter and the curious tale of GCHQ

April 10, 2016

How do you keep Harry Potter news under wraps? With the help of a spy agency – and not the fictional Ministry of Magic kind either With no real life invisibility cloaks or veritaserum potions available, the publishers of the enormously successful series had a little help from a surprising place – the UK's spy agency GCHQ. [...]
David Cameron’s tax return in three simple charts

April 10, 2016

David Cameron's tax affairs have been revealed in a move labelled "unprecedented" in the wake of pressure over his arrangements uncovered by the Panama papers leak. Here are the key numbers… 1. Income The PM has raked in more than a million over the last six years, since coming to power in 2010. This includes his salary, [...]
Kerching: Tesla Model 3 pre-orders are now worth $14bn

April 7, 2016

People are seriously loving Tesla's newest car. Just a week after the Model 3 was revealed, pre-orders worth $14bn (£9.9bn) have flooded in from eager car fans. That's an impressive 325,000 vehicles – roughly the equivalent of around 32 orders every single minute for the $35,000 electric car. Read more: Here's what you need to know about the Tesla Model [...]

Lloyds upgrades income target on higher interest rates as profit booms

West Brom shock at 24-hour verdict while Manchester City case drags on

The City pub boasting taxidermy boar, deer and squirrel

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