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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The UK has the sixth best digital economy in Europe

February 24, 2015

The UK is one of Europe's leading digital economies, ranking as the sixth best country in Europe a new report has found. It's ahead of the majority of the rest of Europe when it comes to digital in areas such as connectivity, internet use and the integration of digital technology, according to the European Commission [...]
Natalie Bennett: Green Party leader odds slashed after awkwardly “excruciating” media interview on LBC

February 24, 2015

The odds of Green party leader Natalie Bennett being replaced have been slashed by bookies after a disastrous appearance on an LBC radio show. A car-crash interview in which Bennett was unable to remember any policies on the day of the launch of the party’s manifesto ahead of May’s General Election, has been dubbed one [...]
Aviva Investors fined £17.6m by financial regulator over conflicts of interest failings

February 24, 2015

Aviva has been slapped with a multi-million pound fine by the City regulator over failings in its asset management business. The Financial Conduct Authority has ordered Aviva Investors to pay £17.6m for failing to employ the correct risk management systems and controls which resulted in conflicts of interest not being managed fairly. “Ensuring that conflicts [...]
Wonga cuts 325 jobs in restructure amid payday lender crackdown

February 24, 2015

Troubled payday lender Wonga, which became the face of sky-high interest rates, will cut 325 jobs in a significant restructure amid mounting regulatory pressure on the short-term loans industry. Its bid to save at least £25m over the next two years comes as the competition regulator announced new rules for lenders, after a price cap was [...]
London’s first pop-up owl bar attracts 25,000 people

February 24, 2015

Move over cat cafe, there’s a new creature-based drinking concept in town. Nearly 25,000 people have applied for tickets to London’s first pop-up owl cafe, where a combination of real-life owls and cocktails are expected to be a hoot. The latest of London’s pop-ups will bring Annie the owl (also the name of the bar) [...]
Payday lenders face new regulation: Price comparison websites and clearer fees information demanded by competition regulator

February 24, 2015

Payday lenders will have to advertise loans on price comparison websites under a host of new rules set out by the competition regulator. Companies offering short-term loans must make the details and costs of potential loans clear to consumers in a comparable way, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said It follows a 20-month [...]
Tottenham Hotspur stadium development gets go-ahead after High Court appeal decision

February 20, 2015

Tottenham has been given the green light to build a new 56,000-seater stadium at White Hart Lane following a High Court battle. A judge has rejected an appeal by Archway Sheet Metal Works, the owner of the sole property standing in the way of construction of the Premier League club's new stadium, which had argued that [...]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway makes European investment with €400m Devlet Louis Motorradvertriebs purchase

February 20, 2015

He may have dumped his stake in Exxon, but Warren Buffett is still motoring. Berkshire Hathaway has splashed €400m (£294m) on a German motorcycle business, the first in what's likely to be a series of deals in Europe where the investment firm has been looking to invest. He had earlier hinted at the deal, which went [...]
General Election 2015: These are the biggest pre-election business donations to Conservatives and Labour

February 20, 2015

The Conservative and Labour party are neck-and-neck when it comes to the value of donations made by businesses ahead of May's General Election. While the Conservatives are out funded by Labour in overall donations, according to the latest data from the Electoral Commission, the main political parties are on an almost level pegging when it [...]
Rangers FC board confronts Dave King over finance plans ahead of EGM on 6 March at Ibrox

February 20, 2015

The board of Rangers football club has confronted a major shareholder who is seeking to oust them ahead of an extraordinary general meeting about his financial and business plans for the club. The EGM, called by former Rangers director and shareholder Dave King, will take place on 6 March at Ibrox stadium, after several London [...]

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

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