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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Amazon Black Friday 2015 UK starts early with 7,000 deals from today, including Kindle, Xbox, Withings, Asus and Guitar Hero

November 23, 2015

Amazon has kicked of the Black Friday shopping bonanza with 7,000 deals available from today – five days earlier than the official sale day falls. Shoppers will be able to get their hands on new offers every 10 minutes for the entire week, including big ticket items such as Amazon's Kindle, the Xbox One, Withings [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Interest in the shopping deal day bonanza has dipped among shoppers

November 22, 2015

Interest in Black Friday has dipped below last year for the first time in the lead up to the biggest shopping event of the year. The deals day was on track to surpass last year, however, on the 20 November, the amount of search traffic generated by the day slipped below 2014 according to Google trends [...]
Mog the Cat vs Man on the Moon: Sainsbury’s trumps John Lewis for Christmas advert of the year – but there’s a third surprise most shared ad of 2015 not far behind

November 22, 2015

The Christmas bonanza has once again pitted John Lewis and Sainsbury’s against each other to create the year’s most heartwarming advert, and the supermarket appears to have trumped the reigning champion once again. John Lewis has topped the video charts with Man on the Moon for the most shared festive ad of the year in 2015, however, considering it’s [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: George Osborne promises £3.4bn extra counter-terrorism spending in wake of Paris attacks but no police cuts commitment

November 22, 2015

George Osborne has promised to spend £3.4bn extra on the country's counter-terrorism efforts over the next five years – a rise of 30 per cent – ahead of the Autumn Statement, as the government seeks support for military action to fight the rise of Islamic State (IS). Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, the chancellor said: "When it comes to the spending review, [...]
Comparing mortgage fees is about to get a lot simpler with a new tariff spearheaded by the CML and Which?

November 22, 2015

Comparing the cost of mortgage fees is about to get a lot simpler. The myriad and often complex charges associated with taking ot a mortgage will be standardised, making it easier for home buyers to compare costs. A new tariff, created by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and consumer group Which?, will be used by 85 per cent [...]
David Cameron plans Islamic State fightback and Syria airstrikes “within weeks”

November 22, 2015

David Cameron is formulating plans for Britain's fight against Islamic State (IS), including military action, and will announce them "within days", media reports suggest. That could include airstrikes against IS in Syria for the first time, action which was previously voted against by MPs. The PM will need to corral support from across the political spectrum for a [...]
Turkish Airlines flight from New York City to Istanbul diverted to Canada after bomb threat

November 22, 2015

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul has been diverted to Canada after a bomb threat. The flight, carrying 256 people and travelling from New York, landed at Halifax airport Canadian officials said. Police in Novia Scotia said they were investigating the origins of the threat and the person or people behind it. It's the [...]
Match Group IPO: Shares surge 12pc on stock market debut after Tinder chief Sean Rad’s comments

November 19, 2015

Match Group, the owner of dating app du jour Tinder, match.com and OK Cupid, has made its stock market debut, with shares rising as much as 12.5 per cent. Priced at $12 yesterday – the low end of expectation – shares hit $13.50 in early trading, falling short of high end pricing expectations of $14 per share. Brushing [...]
Paris attacks: Nine people detained by police in Belgium following raids

November 19, 2015

Nine people have been detained by police in Belgium after several raids as part of the ongoing investigation into the terrorist attacks in Paris. Police took part in at least six raids in and around Brussels, federal prosecuters in the capital have said. Six of the raids were targeting people associated with Bilal Hadfi, one of the bombers who [...]
Square IPO pop: Jack Dorsey’s shares soar 50pc on market debut calming tech bubble fears after low pricing

November 19, 2015

Shares in US mobile payments company Square have made a spectacular debut, with shares opening at $11.20 on the New York Stock Exchange, 24 per cent above its initial pricing. They rocketed as much as 50 per cent, surpassing the $14 mark, before falling back down in afternoon trading to close at $13.16. The startup founded by [...]

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