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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Royal Mail chairman Donald Brydon steps down

January 29, 2015

Donald Brydon has announced he will step down as chairman of Royal Mail after six years at the postal service. Having overseen the one of the most significant periods in the Royal Mail's history, Brydon said the time was right to step down. Brydon helped lead the controversial privatisation of the UK's postal service in [...]
WorkMail: Amazon’s new service delivers email

January 29, 2015

Retailer, movie-maker and now email provider – is there any business Amazon doesn’t want to get in on? The web giant is putting its hat in the ring with the likes of Microsoft and Google to become the go-to email service for companies. Amazon has revealed WorkMail, an email and calendar service aimed squarely at [...]
Diageo sales flat but second quarter improves

January 29, 2015

The figures Half-year organic net sales were flat at Diageo, down 0.1 per cent, as volumes fell 1.9 per cent, in line with forecasts. Net profit was down 18 per cent to £1.7bn from £2bn for the same period last year. Sales in the US continued to be subdued with operating profit down one per [...]
Apple share price rises after stellar first quarter earnings

January 28, 2015

Apple stock has opened as much as eight per cent higher, reflecting a stellar set of earnings released after yesterday's market close. Investors appear more than happy with the $18bn of profit and 75m iPhones it sold in the three months to the end of December – the biggest quarterly profit of any company in history. [...]
TfL has ambitious plans to become London’s largest property developer within decade

January 28, 2015

In another sign the London property market is the place to be right now, Transport for London (TfL) has become the latest to get involved, making a serious bid to become one of the capital’s property supremos. More than 500 sites owned by TFL across London, including its former headquarters in a Grade-I listed building [...]
Apple’s record earnings: Five things showing just how massive those numbers are

January 28, 2015

Apple’s quarterly earnings after the iPhone 6 launch completely smashed expectations. Its profits of $18bn (£11.8bn) are so big, they are officially the biggest quarterly profit of any company in history. Ever. That’s just how huge it is. To put that in perspective… 1. Apple sold 34,000 iPhones every hour, more than 500 every minute, [...]
Majority Songbird shareholders Glick, China Investment Corporation and Morgan Stanley back £2.6bn Canary Wharf bid by Qataris

January 28, 2015

Three major shareholders of Canary Wharf owner Songbird intend to accept a takeover offer from the Qatari sovereign wealth fund. Songbird has said it understands its three largest shareholders, not including the Qatari group which already holds a 28.6 per cent stake in the firm, intend to accept the offer of 350p per share made [...]
What to expect ahead of Apple’s first quarter earnings since the iPhone 6 launched

January 27, 2015

The figures Apple’s first quarter results are always big as they almost always follow an iPhone launch. This year’s no different: we'll find out just how well the iPhone 6 has done. Earnings per share are expected to come in at $2.60, up from expectations of $2.55 a month ago and $2.52 three months ago. [...]
Better Call Saul UK release date on Netflix: Put 9 February in your diary for the Breaking Bad spin-off

January 27, 2015

UK fans of the hugely anticipated Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul should clear their diaries for 9 February. That's when the very first episode of the new series will be available to watch on Netflix. Better Call Saul will air on Monday night, just 24 hours after the series is first screened on TV [...]
New York blizzard won’t close US markets… but these seven events that weren’t snowstorms did

January 27, 2015

A huge blizzard hitting the east coast of the US and New York City isn't closing down US markets and it remains business as usual on Wall Street. The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and other exchanges are expected to open as normal as New Yorkers prepare to be hit with up to three feet [...]

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