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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European migrant crisis: Uber and Save the Children partner for #UberGiving donations on-demand to help refugees

September 8, 2015

Uber has partnered with charity Save the Children to allow people to provide donations on-demand, with the aim of helping refugees fleeing Syria and other displaced people. The startup, better known for providing rides through its app, is now using its ubiquity across European cities to help people make donations to charities across the continent. [...]
Queen Elizabeth II’s longest reign: Bank notes become interactive for Her Majesty’s celebrations

September 8, 2015

The Queen will become the longest reigning UK monarch in history tomorrow, after taking up her seat on the throne more than half a century ago – but Her Majesty is a thoroughly modern monarch. Now, the British bank note, featuring Elizabeth II's famous face, will become interactive to celebrate her reign over the country with [...]
Uber China raises $1.2bn led by Baidu while local rival Didi Kuaidi bags $3bn

September 7, 2015

China is the new battleground for Uber – and now it has landed billions to fund a fight against a rival which calls the country home turf. Speaking to Chinese media, Uber boss Travis Kalanick confirmed UberChina has bagged at least $1.2bn (£787m) in its latest round of funding, with the investment led by one of [...]
BBC charter review: Why Auntie needs local media

September 7, 2015

The upcoming charter review provides the ideal opportunity to extend the BBC’s long-established and highly successful outsourcing model to local news gathering. At a time when more power is being devolved to the regions, it is essential that there is a long-term commitment to media coverage of institutions – courts, health trusts, education authorities, [...]
“Drastic Dave” Lewis is delivering at Tesco with £4.2bn sale of South Korean arm Homeplus to MBK

September 7, 2015

Ever since Dave Lewis was appointed chief executive of Tesco last year, he has made strengthening the balance sheet a priority for the troubled retailer. Although Homeplus in South Korea was a profitable business, the focus has been on protecting Tesco’s UK market share in light of increasing competition from lower priced discounters, such as [...]
CBI deputy director general Katja Hall steps down

September 7, 2015

CBI deputy director general Katja Hall is departing after nearly a decade with the business group. “Katja has been a fantastic deputy and I have very much enjoyed working with her over the years. She is highly respected across the business community and the political spectrum, and deservedly so," said CBI director general John Cridland. "As well as [...]
Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch event: Spec, features, UK release date – including 3D Touch, Apple TV and iPad Pro

September 7, 2015

As surely as the leaves start to turn from green to orange and the kids head back to school, September is the season of the iPhone launch. This week, tech fans are waiting patiently for the 9 Septemeber event, where, like a headmaster giving his start of term speech, Apple boss Tim Cook is expected [...]
Barclays sells UK secured lending portfolio

September 7, 2015

Barclays has sold off another of its non-core assets, just days after offloading most of its Portuguese business. The bank has now sold its UK secured lending portfolio to a group led by Goldman Sachs for an undisclosed sum, which it said would reduce its risk-weighted assets by £1.2bn and improve its capital ratio. Read [...]
Tesco: What assets has it sold and what’s left at the checkout after £4bn South Korea Homeplus sale?

September 7, 2015

Tesco has bagged up another asset, adding a nice £4.2bn to its coffers from the sale of its South Korean Homeplus business to a consortium of investors, it was revealed today. It's a major milestone in the supermarket's efforts at fixing its balance sheet – here's how it's progressing so far. Bagged up South Korea [...]
Lord Tony Hall reveals plans for BBC’s “open platform” future: Local news partnerships, North Korea broadcasts, and children’s iPlayer

September 7, 2015

Tony Hall, the director general of the BBC, has promised the public broadcaster will be "an open platform for British creativity" in a speech outlining plans for its future ahead of next year's royal charter renewal. Lord Hall said the proposals would "lead to a more creative and distinctive BBC" but warned that it would [...]

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