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: Rent controls pledged by Labour to woo “generation rent”

April 26, 2015

Ed Miliband is seeking to woo a generation of voters priced out of the property market with a promise to stop landlords making significant increases to rents. The Labour leader has pledged to cap rent rises at no more than the rate of inflation over the term of a three-year tenancy if elected at the [...]
London Marathon 2015 mapped: The rise of property prices along the route from the Blackheath start to the Mall finishing line

April 24, 2015

It's not just a slog for runners around the London Marathon route this weekend. Anyone angling to jump on the London property ladder or looking to climb it faces a steep ascent with plenty of pain, arguably tougher than a 26 mile run around the capital – emotionally and psychologically at least. Runner's eyes won't [...]
Flash crash trader’s former boss says Navinder Singh Sarao is set for “superstardom” or “infamy”

April 24, 2015

The former boss of so-called flash crash trader Navinder Singh Sarao has revealed the "low-key" city worker had the potential to be "legendary" and believes he did not cause the 2010 crash which wiped billions from the stock market. “Nav was always going to the kind of person that I believed would be legendary, potentially [...]
Apple Watch apps: The most useful apps for your commute, work, travel and staying informed

April 24, 2015

People are finally able to get their hands on the Apple Watch today as pre-orders begin shipping and a handful of shops – Apple stores, Selfridges and Dover Street Market in London – will begin selling the smartwatch offline. But with a mind-boggling 3,000 apps to get playing with, where do you start? Here's our [...]
Brent Crude oil prices have just hit a 2015 high on Yemen worries and US data

April 23, 2015

Oil prices have surged today on the back of worries over the conflict in Yemen and new data suggesting a fall in US supplies, sending prices to their highest of 2015. Benchmark Brent Crude hit $65.13 a barrel, rising $2.40 or three per cent, its first move above $64 this year, while West Texas Intermediate rose $1.63 [...]
Deutsche Bank Libor fine: Seven crazy things traders said about Libor that cost the bank billions

April 23, 2015

Deutsche Bank has been fined billions of pounds over misconduct in relation to fixing inter-bank lending rates Libor, Euribor and Tibor. Transcripts released by the New York Department of Financial Services (NTSDFS) reveal the banter between traders on setting the rates. Here are seven crazy conversations had by traders (emphasis ours). 1. The geezer On [...]
Deutsche Bank slapped with biggest ever Libor fine of £227m for “misleading” UK regulator

April 23, 2015

Deutsche Bank has been slapped with a multi-billion pound fine by regulators, including the largest ever handed out by UK authorities, over Libor and Euribor rate-fixing. Germany's biggest lender has been fined £227m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over Libor and Euribor misconduct and for "misleading" the regulator during its investigation. Three regulators in [...]
FinTech payment startups least likely to get acquired by banks

April 23, 2015

Financial technology startups shaking up the payments industry are least likely to be acquired by established banks, despite the increasing efforts by financial institutions to become more innovative. The most likely end-game for a successful startup developing innovative new ways for making payments in the rocketing FinTech sector is being acquired by a major technology firm such [...]
Tesco’s share price is all over the place. Here’s why

April 22, 2015

Shares in Tesco were up more than two per cent in early trading, brushing off the shock of a larger than expected loss of £6.38bn for the year. Despite the massive loss – the largest ever recorded by the supermarket and the sixth biggest of any UK company – investors initially remained confident in the ability [...]
Tesco: Here’s what the City and analysts are saying about record annual losses

April 22, 2015

As the details of Tesco's losses and its turnaround plans sink in around the City, here's the initial take from analysts, business experts and even the man funding shareholder litigation against Tesco over the profit overstatement last year that triggered it all. Louise Cooper, CooperCity – "Tesco is like Miliband – it has two kitchen [...]

Wes Streeting: Progress on NHS delays as private insurance soars

Real Madrid top Deloitte Football Money League as Champions League revamp boosts Premier League’s rivals

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

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