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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UK gin exports could seriously rival the £4bn a year whisky industry

August 10, 2015

Forget Don Draper brooding over a glass of whisky, it's now all about the spirit housewife Betty Draper was more likely drowning her sorrows in, perhaps with a gimlet or a G&T. Exports of gin have risen by more than a third within the last five years, hitting almost £400m in 2014, but now the [...]
Independent Oil and Gas share price plummets after oil price rout squeezes investment in Skipper North Sea exploration

August 10, 2015

Shares in Independent Oil and Gas, the Aim-listed oil group with licenses for exploration in the North Sea, have tumbled more than 40 per cent after it lost $10m of investment, wiping several millions from its value. The company said the backing from an internationally listed firm with a multi-billion dollar market cap will not [...]
Network Rail fined £2m for London Bridge overcrowding chaos and other delays

August 10, 2015

Network Rail has been fined £2m by the rail watchdog over chaos at London Bridge station which caused misery for thousands of commuters earlier this year. An investigation into Network Rail's performance by the Office of Rail and Road found that while there was no systematic weakness at the firm causing the failings, it did [...]
Where in Britain drinks the most tea and eats the most biscuits?

August 10, 2015

Everyone loves a cuppa, but perhaps not as much as we used to. The nation is drinking less tea, causing sales to drop, although we are still necking 76m kg of the stuff every year – that's the equivalent of each person in the UK downing 460 cups, according to research from Mintel. So it's [...]
Carphone Warehouse draws data watchdog probe after millions of customer details hacked

August 10, 2015

The UK's data watchdog is investigating a huge data breach at high street retailer Carphone Warehouse which has put millions of customers at risk. The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is "making enquiries" into the attack in which the private information of more than two million customers, such as card details, addresses and dates of birth, [...]
Here’s what Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester Utd and Premier League football fans Googled over the summer

August 9, 2015

It may have been a summer of sport with the Ashes, Wimbledon and the Open to name just a few of the summer's sporting events, but football fans are no doubt happy that the new Premier League season has finally kicked off. While it's relatively quiet on the football front over the summer, it certainly [...]
Mark Zuckerberg’s book club: These are the 15 books you need to read to catch up over the summer

August 9, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg is more than half way through his ambitious goal of reading a book every two weeks – a new years challenge he set himself at the start of 2015 – and they're quickly piling up. Keeping up with his accompanying book club on Facebook may not have been at the top of everyone's [...]
Pret a Manger float? No IPO appetite from owners Bridgepoint

August 9, 2015

Bridgepoint, the private equity owner of Pret a Manger, has poured cold water on a report that it could potentially float the lunchtime favourite of City workers. The sandwich chain already has interest from potential bidders, Reuters reports, and is considering a market listing for 2016, maybe in the US, citing unnamed sources. A Bridgepoint [...]
Hackney party mob of 400 in face masks attack police late on Saturday evening near Stamford Hill

August 9, 2015

A masked mob of more than 400 partygoers attacked police in Hackney late on Saturday night, pelting officers with bottles, bricks and other items after officers were called to reports of a large party. The Met's territorial support group, dog units and police helicopter all attended the incident just before midnight at Sandford Court and [...]
Aussies spend over a million pounds on Brit cricket gear, more than any other country in the world

August 9, 2015

Aussies are the biggest buyers of UK cricketing gear, and they're buying more than ever before down under. Fresh from England's triumphant Ashes win over Australia, new figures reveal the rivals are the biggest buyers of cricket balls and bats and have bought 13 per cent more than the previous year. Exports of British-made goods [...]

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