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 national rail strike: Threat averted as Network Rail and unions reach pay deal

June 24, 2015

The threat of a strike that would have brought Britain's entire train network grinding to a standstill has been averted after a pay deal was reached. Network Rail and the unions have agreed a two-year deal that includes a two per cent pay rise for staff this year and a pay rise in line with [...]
Pensions: Equivalent of three quarters of Londoners not saving for retirement

June 24, 2015

More than six million Brits have not saved any money at all for their retirement years – that's the equivalent of around three quarters of the population of London. A similar number have no savings or investments whatsoever, a new report on pensions from Scottish Widows reveals. Saving for retirement has hit record levels however, [...]
Boris Johnson says Uber drivers must pass black cab style Knowledge test

June 24, 2015

Fresh from his expletive-ridden verbal tussle with a cabbie, the Mayor of London has come out on the side of London's black cab drivers in their rivalry with Uber. Boris Johnson has promised Knowledge style tests and language requirements for Uber drivers who London's traditional taxi drivers believe should be better regulated. Speaking at the [...]
The Happy Forecast: London’s happiest areas mapped in 3D show Fulham, Parsons Green, Norwood and Crystal Palace are most positive postcodes

June 24, 2015

The City is apparently a gloomy place to be, while the outlook south of the river is sunnier when it comes to how happy Londoners are. A new stunning 3D visualisation shows the happiest spots in the capital where you're most likely have a smile on your face. Anyone wanting to cheer themselves up should head [...]
Tidal chief executive is out: Peter Tonstad exits as boss of Jay Z’s music streaming service

June 23, 2015

The boss of Jay Z's fledgling music streaming service has left after less than three months in charge. The company which was launched by the music superstar in March with backing from fellow musicians such as Kanye West and Daft Punk, said Peter Tonstad was stepping down as interim chief executive in a statement. "Current executives [...]
I’m a male chief executive and I want pay transparency – so should you

June 23, 2015

It’s time for business leaders to end the culture of secrecy over salaries and what men and women earn. Whether you’re the head of a FTSE 100 conglomerate or a small business entrepreneur, your people need to know that you support transparency and equality over pay. I’m fully prepared to put my own money where [...]
John Lewis has started selling the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S6 and other smartphones, partnering Vodafone to offer contracts

June 23, 2015

High street favourite John Lewis is going mobile and will for the first time stock smartphones on its shelves in an ambitious move to sate people's appetite for mobile devices and grab a share of the rocketing market. More than 25 sim-free handsets will go on sale online from today, while the department store is [...]
London FinTech startup Currency Cloud raises $18m series C funding from Rakuten, Sapphire Ventures and other investors

June 23, 2015

One of London’s FinTech stars has landed a new round of funding as investors scramble for a piece of London’s booming financial technology sector. Currency Cloud has landed $18m (around £12m) from investors, including ecommerce giant Rakuten, in its latest funding round, just a week after London cemented its status as the tech capital of [...]
Truffle Pig: WPP, Daily Mail and Snapchat just formed an ad agency to create social content

June 23, 2015

The world's biggest advertising group, WPP, the world's biggest online publisher, the Daily Mail, and startup sweetheart Snapchat have formed the media equivalent of a musical supergroup to get adverts in front of eyeballs. The trio have launched an ambitious new venture forging together the world of technology, advertising and publishing with the creation of [...]
Wimbledon wins the property grand slam with pricier houses than the US, French and Australian Opens

June 22, 2015

Can Murray win Wimbledon? It’s the question on everyone’s lips, but when it comes to the property grand slam, it’s certainly us Brits left holding the trophy. Wimbledon is the priciest area of all the tennis season’s biggest tournament, serving up an average house price of £745,000. If you want to get even more up [...]

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