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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Apple Watch launch: Four questions Tim Cook will answer about price, battery life, UK release date and apps

March 9, 2015

So many questions, so few answers – until now. The rumour mill may have been in overdrive about the Apple Watch since Tim Cook first revealed the smartwatch late last year, but we’re about to get the full lowdown on what’s possibly the most anticipated wearable launch ever. At 5pm GMT, Cook will take to [...]
Apple Watch: How many smartwatches will Apple sell? This is what analysts are predicting

March 8, 2015

The countdown is nearly over and in just a few hours time Tim Cook will be revealing all there is to know about the Apple Watch. Fresh from record-breaking numbers – from a valuation of $700bn, to selling an iPhone every nine seconds last quarter – can we expect more of the same from the [...]
General Election 2015: Here’s what people really think about the TV leaders debates in six charts

March 8, 2015

1. Most people think they're a good thing 2. But the debates wouldn't sway votes for most Broken down by supporters, it wouldn't sway votes of most Conservatives and Ukipers, but would for Lib Dems. For Labour, it's almost equal for those who say it would help make their mind up and those who it [...]
Income tax rate 2015: Is an £11,000 personal tax-free allowance on the cards in Osborne’s Budget speech?

March 8, 2015

The nation could be in for a treat and find more cash in their pocket from April as part of a pre-election tax pledge by the Conservatives and Lib Dems. George Osborne is planning to raise the tax-free allowance further in what could be the chancellor’s last ever budget, due to be announced in less [...]
International Women’s Day 2015: Four shocking facts about gender equality at work and in business

March 8, 2015

On International Women's Day, and 20 years after the Bejing declaration on women's rights, the UN concluded that "despite marginal progress, we have years, even decades to go until women enjoy the same rights and benefits as men at work." Here are five shocking facts about gender equality in work and business. 1. The gap [...]
CivilisedBank: There’s another new challenger bank on the scene with imminent UK launch plans

March 8, 2015

Another challenger bank has joined the scene alongside a growing number of upstarts trying to unseat the dominant high street banking institutions in the UK. CivilisedBank, a new online-only bank aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, is the latest to reveal its plans and expects to open its doors – albeit virtual ones – later [...]
Bye-bye BHS? Sir Philip Green poised for Arcadia break up with sell off deal

March 8, 2015

Sir Philip Green is poised to agree a deal that would break up his Arcadia retail empire. The tycoon is about to wrap up a deal to sell off troubled high street department store chain BHS according to several reports. It was revealed at the beginning of the year that Green, who bought up BHS [...]
Houses of Parliament: Man arrested after spending night on roof of House of Commons

March 8, 2015

A man has been arrested after spending the night on the roof of the houses of parliament. The 23-year-old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage and trespass by the police at around 5am after gaining access to the highly secured building late on Saturday night. Police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance services were [...]
Rangers FC EGM result: Shareholders vote overwhlmingly in favour of board’s removal to bring in Dave King

March 6, 2015

Rangers shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the removal of the football club's current board, handing victory in the long-running boardroom battle to shareholder Dave King. Chief executive Derek Llambias and finance director Barry Leach have been voted out with just under 85 per cent of shareholder support. They have been replaced by South [...]
Rangers FC shareholders vote on club’s future at EGM called by Dave King

March 6, 2015

Rangers’ shareholders have voted on a resolution to oust the football club's board at a highly anticipated extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today. Dave King, the South African businessman who holds a 14.5 per cent stake in the club, called the EGM to gain control of the board and unseat its four members allied with Sports [...]

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