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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Peppa Pig brings home the bacon: Entertainment One share price rises after raising profit expectation

January 27, 2015

The figures Full-year earnings are expected ahead of forecast for the Peppa Pig maker sending shares as much as 10 per cent higher in early trading. Entertainment One's TV business grew 36.8 per cent for the nine months to 31 December, offsetting a 13.5 per cent decline in its film business. Peppa Pig, the children’s [...]
EasyJet share price takes off as first-half losses narrow amid positive autumn

January 27, 2015

THE FIGURES It’s a good start to the year at EasyJet, as numbers for the first quarter are taking off, sending shares up by more than three per cent on the open. Passenger numbers were up 4.1 per cent to 14.9m, seats flown grew 2.6 per cent to 16.6m and load factor increased one per [...]
Russian “spies” looking for US economic intelligence posing as bankers foiled by FBI

January 27, 2015

Three Russians have been charged in connection with a Cold War-style spy ring attempting to gather economic intelligence on sanctions by posing as a bank employee, US authorities have said. The FBI arrested Evgeby Buryakov in New York, charging him with conspiring to gather intelligence on behalf of Russia. He is due to appear in [...]
Flybe share price dives as turnaround hits turbulence

January 26, 2015

THE FIGURES Flybe shares have fallen as far as 22 per cent lower at pixel time to 69.48 pence per share after opening 15 per cent down in early trading this morning, following disappointing a full-year forecast. In the third quarter to the end of December, Flybe's passenger revenue per seat was up 2.4 per cent, and load [...]
Tesco share price dips as Blinkbox Books closes ending supermarket’s digital entertainment services

January 26, 2015

Tesco is closing the last of its digital entertainment services, Blinkbox Books, after failing to find a buyer for the ebook platform. The news sent shares in the supermarket down just over three per cent in afternoon trading. The struggling supermarket said it would close the service by the end of February to focus on [...]
Tesco sells off Blinkbox Music to Guvera

January 26, 2015

Tesco has offloaded its music streaming service Blinkbox Music to Australian firm Guvera for an undisclosed sum, but thought to be significantly less than the £10m the supermarket paid to acquire the service. Tesco bought digital service WE7 in 2012, rolling it into its digital entertainment arm, Blinkbox, and rebranding it under the new Blinkbox [...]
SSE price cuts: Fifth energy supplier slashes gas prices following Npower, British Gas, E.On, and Scottish Power

January 26, 2015

SSE is the latest energy supplier to cut its prices, passing on savings from the falling cost of wholesale gas to customers. The energy giant will slash its household gas prices by 4.1 per cent, or £28 a year on the typical gas bill. The cuts will take effect from 30 April and the lower [...]
Malaysia Airlines website hacked by Lizard Squad claiming to be “cyber caliphate”

January 26, 2015

The website of troubled carrier Malaysia Airlines has been hacked by Lizard Squad, the group which previously claimed responsibility for taking down Sony’s PlayStation gaming network. The airline's website shows a picture of a lizard in a top hat used by the hacker group. In the message it claims to be the “official cyber caliphate” [...]
Better Call Saul: Critics are giving rave reviews to the Breaking Bad spin-off ahead of February release

January 23, 2015

Breaking Bad fan? It’s time to get excited. The arrival of the hugely anticipated spin-off from smash show and binge-watch essential Breaking Bad is imminent. Better Call Saul, based on the character of Walter White’s morally questionable lawyer Saul Goodman, is due to air in February, but US critics have already given their verdict. Will [...]
Catch stunning views over the City’s rooftops at London’s highest restaurants

January 23, 2015

Looking for a restaurant with the wow factor to impress a date? Or maybe a sunny spot for a chilled out brunch? Escape the city grind by heading upwards to London’s highest restaurants, where the most stunning views across the capital can be found. Make sure you have a head for heights- not everyone can [...]

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