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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London mayor election 2016: Who will be the next Boris Johnson? Runners, riders and potential candidates

June 9, 2015

The General Election is out of the way, but that means the race is now on for City Hall in 2016 – and we can expect a slew of candidates to start the firing gun on their campaigns. Now shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has thrown in the towel in the race to become leader [...]
Diageo share price lifted by billionaire Brazilian bid talk from Jorge Paulo Lemann and 3G Capital

June 8, 2015

Shares in Diageo have shot up today following reports the drinks giant is the target of a takeover bid by Brazil's richest man. Jorge Paulo Lemann and his private equity partners at 3G Capital are said to be mulling a buyout, according to local media reports. London-listed shares in the maker of Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie [...]
CEO doppelgangers tested by Microsoft’s #TwinsOrNotRobot face detection software

June 8, 2015

Fresh from telling us how old we (and top bosses) look, Microsoft has put its face recognition software to a similarly wonderful use with #TwinsOrNotRobot. Simply upload two pictures and an algorithm will tell you how similar the pictured pair look. We've put quite a few top business leaders through it and come up with these [...]
Mark Carney’s Mansion House speech to reveal new board overseeing markets chaired by Allianz’s Elizabeth Corley

June 8, 2015

The governor of the Bank of England is poised to announce a new City body charged with "promoting industry standards in financial markets" with Allianz Global Investors boss Elizabeth Corley at the helm. The new body is being formed as a result of George Osborne's market review which kicked-off last year following a string of financial scandals, [...]
Morrisons cuts prices on 200 items as boss David Potts swings the axe in supermarket price wars

June 8, 2015

Morrisons is the latest supermarket to swing the axe in the ongoing price wars, with price cuts on hundreds of products. David Potts, the former Tesco executive who replaced Dalton Phillips at the top, has made his first move in the battle of the supermarkets as it tries to compete with discounters and its big [...]
How long would it take you to earn WPP boss Martin Sorrell’s annual pay?

June 8, 2015

The FTSE's best-paid boss will this week come face-to-face with shareholders over the size of his pay packet. Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief of advertising group WPP, is pocketing a hefty – and some may say excessive – £43m. It's a 44 per cent rise on how much he took home the previous year, and [...]
Laptops, cars and jewellery: The 10 things we can’t live without in 2015

June 8, 2015

Gadgets and sentimental jewellery, these are the things we just can’t live without in the modern age – a far cry from what mattered most to Brits 125 years ago. The laptop is our most crucial item today while the humble sewing machine was the essential thing we couldn't do without back in the 1890s [...]
Top Gear: Chris Evans is making a “secret film” for car show as BBC looks for Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond replacements

June 7, 2015

Chris Evans, the Radio 2 DJ and host of the soon-to-return TFI Friday TV show, has revealed he is "secretly filming" for Top Gear, despite having previously ruled out any involvement in the show. Appearing on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch show, Evans said: “Not started yet, but we are doing a secret Top Gear film on Tuesday,” [...]
Deutsche Bank co-CEOs Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen resign, John Cryan to step up as replacement

June 7, 2015

The co-chiefs of Deutsche Bank are resigning amid increasing pressure from investors over their management of a series of problems to have beset the bank. The German bank was hit with a £1.7bn fine over Libor manipulation in April, which co-CEO Anshu Jain took ultimate responsibility for, while fellow co-CEO Juergen Fitschen is embroiled in a legal [...]
Bradley Wiggins The Hour record attempt: What is it, what’s the time to beat, when will he do it and how can you watch?

June 7, 2015

Bradley Wiggins is about to attempt a new record in the cycling world, adding to his already impressive string of accolades which include Olympic gold medals and being crowned Tour de France champion. The Hour is a simple sounding record attempt where riders must cycle the furthest distance within 60 minutes to take the record. [...]

Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

Premier League’s smallest stadium gets approval to begin £90m rebuild

This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote

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