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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Twitter share price dives after Jack Dorsey confirms senior executives Kevin Weil, Alex Roetter and Katie Jacobs Stanton will exit

January 25, 2016

Twitter shares tumbled more than five per cent as markets opened in the US, falling below $17 per share again for the fourth time this year. The fall came after Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey confirmed the departure of four top executives at a time when the social network is under pressure from investors. Dorsey confirmed the exits [...]
Three very important lessons from a startup investor

January 25, 2016

We’ve learned a lot about investing in startups from doing just that in more than 200 early stage tech companies across the globe over nearly a decade. Seedcamp has backed a UK fintech leader (Transferwise), now-familiar companies (eMoov and BorrowMyDoggy) and, potentially, the next Uber (our latest intake – find out more here). Whether you’re an angel, working in venture [...]
Here’s what early and seed-stage investor Seedcamp’s portfolio looks like: UK tech startups, fintech and blockchain

January 25, 2016

One of the UK and Europe's leading investors in startups at an early stage has lifted the lid on its portfolio of companies. Eight-year old Seedcamp which initially started life as an accelerator but now concentrates on first-round funding, has backed more than 200 companies, which went on to pick up a further $365, in their next stage. Investments include [...]
Guardian reveals cost-cutting plans: Membership focus to help break even as Kings Cross move considered

January 25, 2016

The Guardian has revealed it plans to cut costs by 20 per cent over the next three years in a bid to break even and could even consider leaving its plush Kings Cross headquarters. The media group which publishes The Guardian and The Observer hopes to break even by 2018/19 by reducing operating costs which currently stand at £268m a year. [...]
Global MBA rankings 2016: These are the best places for an MBA in the UK

January 25, 2016

London Business School has been named the best place in the UK to study for an MBA in a comprehensive global ranking of the best business schools in the world. The school is second in the world only to Insead and Harvard Business School, and boasts FTSE chief executives, politicians and even an astronaut among its alumni. Cambridge's [...]
Calls for sharing economy to be counted in official ONS figures

January 25, 2016

Official measures of UK productivity and economic growth are failing to take into account the contribution of the sharing economy, according to a new report calling for a radical overhaul of statistics. The report, authored by economist Diane Coyle in conjunction with Sharing Economy UK (SEUK) and Airbnb, says a lack of measurement of the growing sector, epitomised by [...]
Is this the best job in the world? Lego’s looking for model builders

January 24, 2016

If you've ever thought of giving it all up to pursue your dream job, it might just be the perfect time. There are new openings for what just may be the best job in the world – building Lego for a living. A new production facility in Florida is where hundreds of intricate Lego models become [...]
Turkish Airlines flight TK34 from Houston to Istanbul diverted to Ireland after bomb threat

January 24, 2016

A Turkish Airlines flight travelling from the US and bound for Turkey has been diverted after a bomb scare during the flight. Flight TK34 was diverted to an airport in Ireland after a handwritten note was found on the plane claiming there was a bomb on board on Sunday morning. The Houston to Istanbul flight landed at Shannon [...]
UK weather: US snowstorm Jonas heading for UK will bring more flooding and rain, says Met Office

January 24, 2016

Storm Jonas which has wreaked havoc across the US east coast is expected to bring more flooding to the already storm battered UK. Remnants of the storm system will hit the UK on Tuesday, forecasters say, and continue into Wednesday bringing as much as 20cm of rain to some locations. Read more: In pictures: Snow storm [...]
Debrett’s 500 most influential people: Who’s in and who’s out in business and finance – Mark Carney and Richard Branson joined by Neil Woodford and Nemat Shafik

January 24, 2016

The City movers and shakers of the year have been named by Debrett's, in its annual list of the most influential people in the world – from actors and writers to scientists and politicians. In business and finance, it's a who's who of the top men and women at the biggest companies and the most powerful names [...]

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Inside City’s latest Irish pub: London’s poshest Guinness served here

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