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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General Election 2015: Conservative-Labour gap narrows as Tory lead falls four points, Ashcroft polling finds

May 5, 2015

The gap between the Conservatives and Labour has narrowed as the Tories' lead fell four points according to the latest national polling from Lord Ashcroft. The Tory lead fell to 32 per cent, placing the party now just two points ahead of Labour, which remained on 30 per cent just days away from the General [...]
UK Oil & Gas Investments share price dips after issuing second clarification on Horse Hill Gatwick “100bn barrels” oil discovery claim

May 5, 2015

UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG), the firm behind a potentially huge oil discovery at Horse Hill near Gatwick, has issued a second statement clarifying the size of the find following comments made by the company's chairman. Shares dipped more than three per cent in afternoon trading after spiking as much as five per cent [...]
Royal baby: St Paul’s Cathedral’s bells will ring out for four hours celebrating Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana’s birth

May 5, 2015

The bells of St Paul's Cathedral will ring out across the square mile this evening to welcome the newest addition to the Royal family, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. A full peal of bells will ring out across the city from 5pm and the sound will be heard for four hours. The performance, known as a [...]
General Election 2015: Populus poll places Conservatives and Labour neck and neck… still

May 5, 2015

The Conservatives and Labour are still neck and neck just days from the General Election according to the latest polling. The two main parties remain on an equal footing – as they largely have done during campaigning – according to the Populus poll for the FT, which pegs the rival parties on 34 points. Populus [...]
Aldi and Lidl expansion plans speed ahead of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda in supermarket wars with five times as many planning applications

May 5, 2015

Rival German discounters continue to outpace the UK's "big four" in the supermarket wars with ambitious plans for expansion five times the rate of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and Asda combined. While Tesco and Morrisons have been forced to shutter stores in the midst of declining sales and squeezed margins, Aldi and Lidl have submitted plans [...]
Ex-Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy’s investment firm eyes New Look bid with China’s CDH

May 5, 2015

The investment firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), which names supermarket supremo Sir Terry Leahy among its advisers, is assembling a bid for high street fashion chain New Look, according to reports. The private equity firm, which former Tesco boss Leahy joined in 2011, has held talks with Chinese group CDH to mount a bid for [...]
The General Election fight, Mayweather Vs Pacquiao fight, s**t trains and marathons: What got us talking this week

May 1, 2015

This was the week when everyone became completely pumped about the General Election. No? Well, David Cameron did, anyway, so we were told. The entire political establishment (and even self-styled revolutionaries) really ramped things up in the vote-hunting stakes as the parties square up. Anyone would think there was an election next week. Skip your [...]
How old do you look? Microsoft’s new face detection software guesses age, but how well does #HowOldRobot know top CEOs?

May 1, 2015

Microsoft has created new facial recognition software which claims to be able to identify people's age and gender based solely on a single photo. Forget the bold leap into the future this technology brings, the website has caused a viral sensation as millions of people check out how they fare and whether a robot can [...]
Watch: Warren Buffett sings Coca-Cola song, plays ukelele to shareholders ahead of Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting

May 1, 2015

Warren Buffett loves Coca-Cola. But how much? Well, he's the drinks company's biggest shareholder with a nine per cent stake. He's also one-quarter Coca-Cola – not in stock, but physically, drinking five helpings of the drink every day. He loves Cherry Coke especially. Now, he's shared his love for the drink with shareholders at Coca-Cola's [...]
Clapham Junction meltdown: Leave work early to avoid travel disruption, advises Network Rail as evening delays continue at Victoria station and London Bridge

April 30, 2015

A "meltdown" at Clapham Junction causing chaos on routes into London and leaving thousands of passengers stranded on trains will continue into the evening rush hour, spurring Network Rail to advise Londoners to leave work early or late to avoid disruption. A Network Rail director also warned that there is still likely to be delays [...]

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