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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Aer Lingus names Stephen Kavanagh new chief executive amid IAG takeover bid

February 16, 2015

A new chief executive will take over the pilot's seat at Aer Lingus as the budget airline negotiates a potential takeover by British Airways owner IAG. Stephen Kavanagh has been handed the top job, replacing outgoing Christoph Mueller who disembarks the Irish airline at the end of February to board beleaguered carrier Malaysia Airlines as [...]
Japan is out of recession: Economy grew 2.2pc in the fourth quarter sending shares near an eight-year high

February 16, 2015

Japan a has emerged from recession in the fourth quarter, the latest official figures revealed, sending Japanese shares to their highest level in eight years despite slower than expected economic growth. The world's third-largest economy grew by 2.2 per cent in the three months to December on an annualised basis, missing expectations of 3.7 per cent . The [...]
Copenhagen shooting: Lone gunman kills one and injures three police officers at free speech event attended by cartoonist Lars Vilks

February 14, 2015

One man has been killed and several people injured including three police officers after a shooting at a free speech event at a Copenhagen cafe. Dozens of shots were fired at the Krudttoenden cafe in the north of the Danish capital shortly before 3pm. Danish police are hunting a lone gunman who fled in a dark [...]
Six Nations 2015: England do it again winning 47-17 against Italy

February 14, 2015

England have done it again, clocking up two wins in two games in the Six Nations championship. England beat Italy 47-17 in its latest game at Twickenham, despite an early scare from the Italians as they took the initial lead within the opening minutes. Fullback Mike Brown was stretchered off just 12 minutes into the [...]
General Election 2015: Ed Miliband promises review of HMRC after HSBC tax avoidance row

February 14, 2015

Labour has set its sights on the tax inspector, promising a “root and branch” review of HMRC following criticism of the investigation it made into tax avoidance which came to light from the HSBC Swiss bank leaks. Miliband made the pledge speaking at the Welsh Labour Conference in Swansea as the issue of tax avoidance [...]
Valentine’s Day 2015: South West Trains just won Valentine’s Day with When Harry Met Salisbury, Waterlove and Breakfast at Twickenham departure boards

February 14, 2015

A train company just got something right for once. It’s not often they can be given credit for getting something right, but on Valentine’s Day, South West Trains have done it and even revealed a romantic side. We thought Tesco was doing it well, but the folks over at South West Trains, usually embattled by [...]
Former HSBC boss Lord Green steps down as TheCityUK chairman over tax avoidance banking row

February 14, 2015

The under-fire former boss of HSBC has quit his job as head of a City lobby group following revelations over tax avoidance at the bank when he was in charge. Green has been in the firing line after it was revealed HSBC's Swiss private banking arm helped clients evade and avoid hundreds of millions of pounds [...]
M40 and M1 crash: Motorists caught up in fatal motorway collisions including 40 car pile-up in Oxfordshire

February 14, 2015

Two crashes on the main routes leaving London towards the north have left at least four people dead and caused travel chaos for motorists. Around 40 vehicles have been involved in a fatal crash on the M40 in Oxfordshire, near Bicester and Cherwell Valley services between junctions nine and 10, in which it's understood one [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job

February 14, 2015

Archie Norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the reputation of being the turnaround king, is in “active talks” with [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job

February 14, 2015

Archie norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s new top boss and a successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the tag of being the turnaround king, [...]

‘Waste of time’: Trump cancels envoys’ trips to Pakistan for Iran talks

Italy and UK risk driving Formula 1 away with misguided tax raids

Why the Norwegian Arctic is the best place to see the Northern Lights

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