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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Asda cuts unleaded petrol and diesel prices as chief Andy Clarke calls on George Osborne to freeze fuel duty in Autumn Statement

October 26, 2015

Asda boss Andy Clarke has called on George Osborne to freeze fuel duty in his upcoming Autumn Statement, as the supermarket made further cuts to the cost of fuel at its pumps. “There are undoubtedly green shoots at a macroeconomic level and our customers are cautiously optimistic which is why they continue to save, particularly at this time of year. [...]
After the clocks go back, here’s one simple way to get another hour back (and more) without changing time zones

October 26, 2015

If you enjoyed getting an extra snooze in bed thanks to the tradition of the clocks going back, but wish the treat of an additional hour in your life wasn't just a one-off yearly thing, there is one very simple way to reclaim more time in your life: lunch breaks. Not for us the long languid two-hour bistro [...]
A lack of lorry drivers threatens Christmas 2015 online deliveries

October 25, 2015

Christmas is under threat from a lack of lorry drivers. Shops could be left with empty shelves while online deliveries face delays due to a shortage of tens of thousands of lorry drivers, it has been warned. "We are short of between 45,000 and 50,000 drivers and the situation is getting worse," chief executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) [...]
Post-iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch: What to expect from Apple’s fourth quarter – earnings could send Nasdaq 100 to new high

October 25, 2015

Apple is expected to get a nice earnings boost in the fourth quarter from the debut of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in September. Here's what to expect on Tuesday. The figures Earnings per share for the three months to the end of September are expected to come in at around the $1.87/$1.88 mark, up on [...]
Bank of England’s Mark Carney on interest rate rise: 4pc of mortgage holders vulnerable to hike

October 25, 2015

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said Britain should be prepared for interest rates to be hiked, but it was by no means certain that the historically low rate would be raised. He warned that there were households at risk due to large amounts of debt – as many as four per cent of mortgage [...]
How much is Uber worth? As much as $70bn with another investment round- here’s how it compares

October 25, 2015

Uber may already be the most valuable startup in the world, but that doesn't mean it's any less interested in keeping the pedal to the metal when it comes to landing investment. The ambitious taxi-hailing app is facing some serious threats from regulatory crackdowns in London and elsewhere as well as rivals, especially in huge [...]
Barclays suffers”technical issues” as some customers are unable to access cash

October 25, 2015

Barclays has suffered technical problems which have prevented customers from accessing their accounts. The bank told customers on Twitter that it was experiencing issues with some of its services on Saturday morning, but still had "high volumes of customers" calling on Sunday morning. We’re currently still seeing high volumes of customers calling us this morning, please [...]
Labour’s John McDonnell promises no “political capital” if George Osborne U-turns on tax credits

October 25, 2015

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said the Labour party will not make "political capital" from a U-turn on tax credits. McDonnell said the issue was becoming "above politics" and revealed he has written to chancellor George Osborne to say that a U-turn is needed, but that Labour would not use it for political point scoring. Osborne is [...]
Gender pay gap data will include bonuses

October 25, 2015

Companies will be forced to reveal how much men and women get paid in the form of bonuses as part of efforts to reduce pay inequality. Businesses with more than 250 employees will have to report the gap between male and female pay under new rules expected to be introduced next year. Now, David Cameron has said [...]
Tony Blair: Sorry for Iraq war “mistakes” and admits conflict’s role in rise of Islamic State

October 25, 2015

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologised for "mistakes" made during the Iraq war but said he was not sorry for toppling Saddam Hussein despite admitting there are "elements of truth" to the view that the war is connected to the rise of Islamic State (IS). Speaking in an interview with CNN which is due to [...]

TikTok no longer in limbo as it seals US deal

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