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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Geek speak: The tongue-in-cheek guide to startup talk, from unicorn and elevator pitch to “winter is coming” and “acqui-hiring”

December 2, 2015

With so many tech startup entrepreneurs descending on London for TechCrunch Disrupt Europe, we thought we’d try and familiarise you with how to deal with the geek hordes, as they invade London’s bars and cafes for the week. With our handy guide, you too can learn to speak like a startup guru. Thus, when someone [...]
Uber vs TfL: CMA regulator backs Uber calling new Transport for London rules anti-competitive

December 2, 2015

The UK's market watchdog has thrown its weight behind Uber in a showdown between the Taxi startup and Transport for London (TfL), calling plans to curb the business anti-competitive. Responding to proposed new rules which seek a five-minute waiting time after ordering an Uber among other restrictions, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned the plans may "excessively and "unnecessarily weaken competition" and [...]
UK and London house prices: Where to buy a new build house for the most space? Surprisingly, London

December 2, 2015

A new build home may come with all the mod cons, shiny new floors, and fewer problems than a quaint Victorian pad – but buyers are likely to be sacrificing space. Architects have criticised the "rabbit-hutch" homes being built across the country, after new research found most are too small to live in for the average family. Buyers outside the capital are missing out on [...]
Black Friday Cyber Monday 2015 UK sales figures are in: UK shoppers spent £3.3bn over the weekend

December 1, 2015

Start popping those corks – Black Friday was just as big as everyone had hoped it would be. Black Friday cracked the £1bn sales mark for the first time ever and total sales over the shopping weekend totaled more than £3bn. In fact, shoppers spent £1.1bn, according to IMRG and Experian, which totted up the figures. That number comes [...]
BBC offices evacuated at Broadcasting House and Regent Street cordoned off around Portland Place after brief security alert due to suspicious vehicle

December 1, 2015

The are around the BBC's London offices at Portland Place have been cleared after being cordoned off following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Some staff from New Broadcasting House, a short walk from busy Oxford Circus, were evacuates from the area by Police and the area outside cordoned off. Other BBC staff remained in the building, [...]
London Bridge station area reopens after evacuation due to security alert around Hays Galleria and Tooley Street

December 1, 2015

A shopping area just a moments walk from London Bridge has reopened after been evacuated by police because of a security alert. The Met police said they were called to Tooley Street just after midday. Those working in the area reported being evacuated from nearby buildings and Hays Galleria being cordoned off. The area is host to [...]
Richard Desmond hopes Trinity Mirror chief Simon Fox “Fox off” over Mirror Express deal

December 1, 2015

Northern and Shell owner Richard Desmond has told rival newspaper group boss Simon Fox to "Fox off" over rumours that Trinity Mirror wants to buy his Express newspapers – but admitted that he had tried to arrange meetings to buy the Mirror. In a strongly worded retort to Fox, who said he still has his "sights set" on [...]
When is the next Budget? 16 March 2016 date revealed by George Osborne

December 1, 2015

The dust has only just settled on the chancellor's Autumn Statement, but there's no time to sit back and relax. The year's not even over and George Osborne has penned in the date of his next Budget in 2016: get 16 March in your diary. Osborne told parliament today the date has been set. There's little [...]
Eurozone unemployment in October fell to its lowest in three years.

December 1, 2015

The rate of unemployment across the Eurozone has fallen to 10.7 per cent, falling for a second consecutive month to its lowest in three years. That beat expectations of 10.8 per cent for October, the latest official statistics reveal. The number of jobless fell by 13,000 putting the total number out of work at 17.24m across [...]
Christmas shopping 2015 dates: Thought Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppingeddon was over? Think again. Here comes Giving Tuesday, Small Business Saturday, Manic Monday and more

December 1, 2015

If you thought shoppinggeddon – that is, Black Friday and Cyber Monday – were over, think again. December is, understandably, the biggest time of the year for retailers as shoppers hit the high-street (and websites), but what's next after the deals day (or weekend ,or even fortnight for some shops) comes to a close? Here's our round [...]

CBI: 200,000 more Brits to face unemployment this year as growth crumbles

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