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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2015 in review: The best crowdfunded projects, gadgets, investments and companies of the year include beer, burritos, gifs and Greece

December 31, 2015

2015 was the year that crowdfunding really took off. Whether it was serious equity funding for a slice of the business or a kickstarter for the latest gadget giving people a reward in return, there were plenty of options. Here, we’ve rounded up some of our favourites this year, including beer, burritos, gifs and more. 1. The [...]
The biggest gaffes of 2015: Boris Johnson Vs child, Jeremy Clarkson’s clanger, fat fingers and s*** trains.

December 31, 2015

The business boo boos, fantastic fubars and ghastly gaffes that made us groan and giggle this year were in some cases a little more serious than merely misplaced word or comment. And don't even get us started on VW's emissions cheating. Here are the gaffes that stuck with us in 2015. 1. Security snafus There was [...]
New Year Honours 2016: Natalie Massenet, Carolyn McCall, Alan Yarrow and the men and women in business awarded Damehoods, Knighthoods, OBEs and CBEs

December 30, 2015

Natalie Massenet, Carolyn McCall and Alan Yarrow are among the business leaders to make 2016's New Year honour list this year. Massenet, the entrepreneur who founded Net-a-Porter and McCall, chief executive of EasyJet, were made Dames, while Lord Mayor of London Yarrow was knighted. Outgoing Nationwide chief executive Graham Beale was awarded an CBE, as was [...]
Uber just had its billionth ride.. and it was in London

December 30, 2015

Uber has passed another milestone in its short history. Not only is it the most highly valued startup in the world, but its one billionth ride was taken on Christmas Eve – and it happened right here in London. That one billionth ride was a £5 UberX from London Fields to Hoxton and comes just five [...]
The payment buzzwords to expect in 2016: Wearables, biometrics and banking APIs

December 30, 2015

As the new year approaches and the retro reviews for 2015 and predictions for next year start to fill my Twitter feed. I take a look back at the year and put out my early calls on what 2016 will have on the books (or is that on your device, or is that in your Virtual Reality [...]
UK weather New Year’s Eve 2015: Prepare for a cold and frosty night after storm Frank but clear skies for fireworks

December 30, 2015

The unusually warm temperatures felt throughout December will be replaced by cold and even frost over New Year's after storm Frank. Temperatures could fall to their lowest this month after several balmy December days as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, even hitting the minus figures further north. The remnants of storm Frank will [...]
Ocado share price tumbles and Amazon’s Pantry grocery delivery is to blame

December 30, 2015

Shares in upmarket online grocery delivery company Ocado took a hammering in morning trading after news Amazon is expanding its fresh produce service, Pantry, pegging the retail giant as a serious contender in the already highly competitive food delivery market. Shares were down as much as 7.9 per cent on Wednesday, touching a 12 month intraday low of 299p per share, making a [...]
One simple tool to help you write more authoritative emails and stop apologising

December 30, 2015

Email etiquette is a thorny issue. One person's swift reply may be impolite to another while jokes can be taken in the wrong way. Getting across the right message can be a tricky task and there's one thing you might be doing that's not giving off the right impression – apologising. It's not just the saying [...]
The biggest reason your employees want to quit their jobs in 2016

December 30, 2015

Money talks. Not least when it comes to your career, with money the biggest motivator behind a career change in the new year, according to a new survey. A pay rise is the top reason people are looking to switch jobs in 2016, more than bettering their career or feeling under appreciated in their current [...]
New buy-to-let rules are the biggest reason for rent rises in 2016

December 30, 2015

New rules introduced by the government for buy-to-let investors are the biggest reason that rents will rise next year, new research reveals. Nearly half of landlords surveyed by flatshare website spareroom.com said they will raise rent in 2016, with more than a third of them saying it was down to the increased costs incurred from new legislation, the [...]

‘I’ll be standing’: Streeting gears up to join leadership race as Burnham vows to save Labour

London Marathon’s staggering popularity isn’t about running at all

Why now is the perfect time to visit Cyprus

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