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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Jobs, homes, sex and friends: Generation switch and the four ways 25 and 50-year-olds differ

July 6, 2015

The difference between those in their 50s and under 25s isn’t just age, wisdom and experience. Those in their early twenties and teens are a generation of serial switchers, whether it’s their career, where they live, or who they’re sleeping with, compared to older generations. Here are four ways they differ. 1. Home sweet home [...]
Tube strike 2015: Drivers will strike over Night Tube after turning down this pay deal from TfL

July 6, 2015

A 24-hour strike by Tube drivers planned for Wednesday is expected to go ahead, causing disruption to millions of Londoners, after a "final" pay offer was turned down. A new "final" offer of a two per cent pay rise this year, £2,000 for drivers and £500 for other staff working on the Night Tube services, was put forward [...]
Former Apple exec Jeff Martin joins London smart city startup Pavegen as crowdfunding reaches £2m

July 5, 2015

London-based tech startup Pavegen which creates hi-tech flooring with the potential to power cities has announced that Jeff Martin, formerly a senior executive at Apple, will join its advisory board. The news came as the firm announced it has smashed its crowdfunding target, raising nearly £2m from online investors. Martin worked with iconic Apple founder [...]
Labour leadership race: Jeremy Corbyn wins Unite backing, Andy Burnham second favourite of Britain’s biggest union

July 5, 2015

Jeremy Corbyn has won the backing of Britain's biggest union in the contest to become the next leader of the Labour party. Unite's executive committee has voted to support the left-wing candidate who is seeking to replace Ed Miliband. The union, which lent support to Miliband in the last leadership race, also voted for Andy [...]
F1 British Grand Prix 2015: How house prices accelerated with British winners – from Stirling Moss to Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone

July 5, 2015

As Lewis Hamilton drove to glory at Silverstone today, the world's top racing drivers aren't the only ones with almost super-human speeds and anyone who has invested in property is already a winner. In the last 60 years since Stirling Moss was the first Brit to triumph at the British Grand Prix, house prices have accelerated [...]
Channel 4 sale “worth considering” says former chairman Luke Johnson

July 5, 2015

A former chairman of Channel 4 has said a sale of the public broadcaster is "worth examining". Luke Johnson, the entrepreneur behind Pizza Express who is now chairman of Risk Capital Partners and the Centre for Entrepreneurs, said it was worth considering, speaking to Andrew Neil on the BBC's Daily Politics Show following reports that the government [...]
July Budget 2015: BBC must “make a contribution” to welfare cuts, says George Osborne on Andrew Marr Show

July 5, 2015

The BBC “can make a contribution” to the costs of free television licences for the over-75s, George Osborne has said, responding to reports that the broadcaster would be required to stump up millions of pounds to keep the pensioner benefit going. The fee is currently paid by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) but under [...]
July Budget 2015: Make investments easier through tax reforms to create “equity economy”, business leaders urge George Osborne

July 5, 2015

George Osborne must make radical changes to the tax system to unlock the investment potential of millions of Brits and inject growth into the economy. The chancellor's Budget, due on Wednesday, should include ambitious reform of the tax system to encourage people to buy a stake in businesses and create an "equity economy", the Institute of [...]
July Budget 2015: George Osborne to cut housing welfare for higher earners

July 5, 2015

George Osborne plans to cut housing welfare for those earning higher wages in a move that is expected to raise £250m a year for the Treasury. Those earning more than £30,000, or £40,000 in London, and living in Local Authority or Housing Association properties will have to pay the going market rent, the chancellor will [...]
Will Greece leave the Eurozone? Crunch time as Greeks heads to the polls in bailout referendum

July 5, 2015

Greece will today head to the polls to vote in a referendum which could send the country tumbling into financial disaster and plunge the Eurozone into turmoil. Greeks will vote on whether or not to accept the terms of a new bailout deal which demands austerity measures including VAT rises and pension cuts. The surprise [...]

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