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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Graduate jobs: The best and worst cities to find a graduate job in the UK – Cambridge, Guildford and Reading are top spots, but London fails to make the grade

June 29, 2015

Students about to don a cap and gown for graduation are better off heading to Cambridge for the best chance of finding a job. The city is the best place to get on the first rung of the career ladder, competing against the fewest jobseekers for each vacancy, while Sunderland is the worst according to [...]
Greek debt crisis: IMF head Christine Lagarde says Eurozone is “in strong position”

June 28, 2015

The head of the International Monetary Fund has expressed confidence in the Eurozone's ability to manage the ongoing Greek debt crisis. Christine Lagarde said Europe is in "a strong position to respond to developments in a timely and effective manner, as needed" in a statement, following the Greek government's backing of a referendum on a [...]
Greek debt crisis travel advice: Take enough cash to Greece, government advises British tourists

June 28, 2015

The government has advised British holidaymakers travelling to Greece that they may be faced with limited access to banking services as the country's bailout negotiations flounder leaving banks under pressure supply the country with cash. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated its advice to travellers, with a specific warning that access to banks [...]
Greek debt crisis: ECB will maintain ELA emergency loan support to Greek banks

June 28, 2015

The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep supplying Greece with emergency loans to keep the country's banks running after Greek PM Alexis Tsipras called a surprise referendum on its latest bailout deal. “We continue to work closely with the Bank of Greece and we strongly endorse the commitment of Member States in pledging to take [...]
Greek debt crisis: Gretigue? Alexis Tsipras vents on Twitter as bailout referendum and ECB decision looms

June 28, 2015

Maybe he's a bit tired and emotional as his country teeters on the edge of default – and let's face it, everyone else trying to keep up with developments in Greece certainly is, in what's been dubbed "Gretigue" – but Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has vented his frustrations in a hashtag fueled tirade against Europe's [...]
Glastonbury 2015: Hackney, Crystal Palace or Richmond Park should host festival says Mayor of London hopeful Gareth Thomas

June 28, 2015

A Labour MP who hopes to become the Mayor of London wants the capital to host the Glastonbury music festival. Instead of romping through the leafy fields of Somerset, Labour MP Gareth Thomas who is vying to become the party's mayoral candidate has suggested revellers flock to Hackney Marshes, Crystal Palace or Richmond Park as part [...]
Greek debt crisis: European Central Bank reportedly ending ELA emergency loans to Greece

June 28, 2015

Europe may cut off its emergency loans to Greece which is keeping the country's banking system afloat. The European Central Bank (ECB) will stop providing Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) to Greece, the BBC reports, citing unnamed sources. Latest: The ECB's support for Greece will continue The ECB is expected to meet today to decide the next [...]
Greece debt crisis: Parliament approves Alexis Tsipras’s call for referendum on bailout deal terms

June 28, 2015

Ministers in Greece have approved plans to hold a referendum on the country's new bailout deal on 5 July. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a surprise referendum on the new deal terms after a week of negotiations with European leaders. EU ministers yesterday rejected Greece's request to extend its existing bailout beyond 30 June expiration [...]
How digital will help solve Britain’s productivity puzzle

June 24, 2015

Technological change is fuelling improvements in workplace efficiency, and the power of digital technology to boost productivity should not be forgotten. The increase in productivity which businesses will inevitably see through adopting technology is essential in driving economic growth. Yet UK productivity levels are lower than the G7 average. The latest quarterly inflation report showed [...]
Netflix exit: Carl Icahn is no longer an investor in video streaming service – he reveals on Twitter

June 24, 2015

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is no longer an investor in Netflix after selling the last of his remaining shares in the company today. The outspoken investor had owned around 1.4m shares in the video streaming site through his firm Icahn Enterprises at the end of the last quarter, according to Reuters. At on point he [...]

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