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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Clapham Junction travel delays: This is the reason why Southern train passengers couldn’t be rescued for hours

April 30, 2015

Thousands of passengers were delayed this morning as a power failure halted trains travelling from Clapham Junction into Victoria station. (And there'll still be delays on the commute home as a result.) There were 1,000 unlucky commuters stuck on one train for five hours who were eventually rescued by London Fire Brigade with the help [...]
Tesco moves £90m media account to WPP’s Mediacom ending 20 years with IPG’s Initiative

April 30, 2015

Tesco boss Dave Lewis has done some more kitchen-sinking, ditching the company that has been in charge of placing its advertising for the last 20 years. The beleaguered supermarket has switched its media planning and buying account – worth £90m a year – to WPP's Mediacom from IPG's Initiative after a review, MediaWeek reports. It's [...]
TSB boss Paul Pester eyes up acquiring other challenger banks

April 30, 2015

TSB, the self-styled challenger bank spun-off from Lloyds last year, could gobble up its competition if the bank's boss has his way. Paul Pester wants to "take on the big guys" and would consider buying up other challenger banks to make that happen. "We are Britain's biggest challenger bank, but we want to really take [...]
Zoopla share price soars as it buys uSwitch in £160m deal

April 30, 2015

Property website Zoopla has snapped up price comparison website uSwitch in a £160m deal sending shares surging. The group, which also owns Prime Location, is aiming to become a one-stop shop for property buyers and those moving house. "The acquisition of uSwitch is a significant step in Zoopla's mission to be the most useful resource for [...]
TfL boss Sir Peter Hendy apologises for calling Southeastern trains s**t and criticising London Bridge chaos

April 29, 2015

Transport for London (TfL) boss Sir Peter Hendy hit the buffers last week in an embarrassing gaffe when he called train services into London s**t. It may have cheered commuters to hear some honesty about the commuting situation – particularly the disaster-prone London Bridge served by Southeastern trains – but Hendy has now changed track [...]
Is Uber planning an on-demand service for luxury shopping deliveries?

April 29, 2015

Uber could be delivering more than just people from A to B: the controversial taxi app is said to be eyeing a move into shopping deliveries. Not just any kind of delivery, though – Uber doesn't want to be the next Ocado. It wants to deliver luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany's, Hugo Boss [...]
Samsung Vs Apple: Galaxy S6 maker back on top despite record iPhone 6 sales

April 29, 2015

Apple may have had another incredible quarter with the huge success of the new iPhone 6, but Samsung managed to steal back the much sought after smartphone crown from the world's biggest company. Samsung recaptured the title of the world's largest seller of smartphones by volume, shipping 83.2m devices in the first quarter of the [...]
“Flash crash” trader Navinder Singh Sarao remains in custody as court grants extra seven days to raise £5m bail

April 29, 2015

Navinder Singh Sarao, the man charged with contributing to the "flash crash" of 2010, has been remanded in custody for another seven days after failing to pay £5m bail. A court today granted Sarao the extra time to raise cash as he fights extradition to the US over his alleged involvement in the crash which [...]
Ryanair’s been hacked for millions via Chinese bank

April 29, 2015

Ryanair has been targeted by hackers who have stolen nearly $5m (£3.25m) from the airline's bank account. The cash was taken from the budget airline by electronic transfer via a Chinese bank, the Irish Times reports. Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau is investigating the crime, which took place last week, and is working with authorities in [...]
Network Rail bosses spent millions on flights because its cheaper than train travel

April 29, 2015

Planes, trains, or automobiles? You may think you know where Network Rail stands when it comes to choosing the best way to travel, but think again. The company has spent millions of pounds ferrying staff from one end of the country to the other – by plane. The public sector body, which runs the nation's [...]

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