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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BG Group share price rockets while Shell tumbles after takeover deal

April 8, 2015

Shares in BG Group have rocketed in early trading after a takeover deal by Royal Dutch Shell was confirmed. BG shares shot up more than 40 per cent to 1298.50 pence per share on yesterday's close of 910.40 pence per share – their highest since September. Shares in BG, along with other oil producers, have been [...]
Afren share price jumps on confirmation Alan Linn will become new chief executive

April 7, 2015

Embattled oil firm Afren has confirmed speculation that Alan Linn is the anointed one, saying he will become chief executive and concluding a six-month search. Shares in the Aim-listed company shot up seven per cent as investors were buoyed by the news, which signals a return to less choppy waters. Afren said Linn, formerly the [...]
Charged in 60 seconds: Superfast battery could charge smartphones and laptops in just one minute

April 7, 2015

An end to dead smartphone batteries? An experimental battery which can be recharged from zero to 100 per cent in an “unprecedented” 60 seconds has the potential to revolutionise technological devices. Made of aluminium rather than lithium or alkaline like those currently used in smartphones and laptops, the battery is also safer and cheaper to [...]
Vivendi confirms bid for YouTube rival Dailymotion

April 7, 2015

Vivendi has confirmed a bid for Orange-owned YouTube rival Dailymotion. The French media group, which owns Universal Music and Canal+, confirmed reports it was in talks to buy a majority stake in the video site, in a deal thought to be worth €250m (£182.6m) for a 75 to 80 per cent share. Earlier, Hong Kong telecoms [...]
Fedex to buy TNT Europe in €4.4bn deal

April 7, 2015

FedEx is making a major acquisition to expand its business in Europe with a billion-euro bid for TNT Europe. The US delivery firm has made an all-cash offer of €8.00 per share for the Dutch delivery group, valuing TNT at €4.4bn (£3.2bn). The offer represents a 33 per cent premium on its previous closing price. A major shareholder, PostNL [...]
Samsung profit decline to moderate in first quarter ahead of Galaxy S6 launch

April 7, 2015

The figures Operating profit at the Korean electronics firm is expected to be 5.9tn won (£4bn) for the quarter to the end of March – down 31 per cent on the same quarter last year, but a more moderate decline than expected. It remains the sixth consecutive quarterly decline for the firm. But sales for [...]
General Election 2015: Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood launches inquiry into leaked memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon backed Cameron over Miliband for PM

April 4, 2015

The cabinet secretary and head of the civil service Sir Jeremy Heywood has ordered an inquiry into a leaked memo claiming Nicola Sturgeon said David Cameron would be preferable as Prime Minister to Labour leader Ed Miliband. The Scottish First Minister and leader of the SNP said the claims, published in the Daily Telegraph from a leaked [...]
Pillow Fight Day 2015: Hundreds of people gather in a feather-filled Trafalgar Square

April 4, 2015

There really is a day to celebrate everything. Hundreds of Londoners have gathered in the center of the capital to celebrate national Pillow Fight Day – and it ended up rather feathery. Scenes at Trafalgar Square saw young and old bracing themselves for a feather-filled fisticuffs along with hundreds of other cities around the world [...]
Pension changes April 2015: The five things you need to know

April 4, 2015

Monday 6 April brings not just an Easter Monday sugar come down, but huge changes to the way pensions work. The shake-up will give greater power to savers over how they can use their pension money. Here are the five things you need to know. 1. The changes Those with a defined contribution pension heading [...]
Lunar eclipse 2015: Watch the blood moon on Saturday as the shortest one of the century appears in the sky

April 4, 2015

Fresh from the stunning spectacle of a solar eclipse, sky-watchers will be treated to another display from the natural world as the shortest lunar eclipse of the century draws near. Also known as a blood moon, Saturday's full moon will turn red as it moves into the shadow cast by the sun shining on Earth. [...]

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