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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Spending is on the rise as housing costs more than ever

December 2, 2014

Household spending is at its highest since 2010, according to the latest official figures, with more money being spent on housing than ever before. The average UK household spending was £517.30 a week in 2013, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from an all time low of £501 the previous year and [...]
Royal Mail share price drops as Ofcom says the postal service “isn’t under threat”

December 2, 2014

The UK’s postal service is not under threat, Ofcom has said, delivering a blow for Royal Mail, whose boss Moya Green told MPs it faced competitors which made a universal service “unfinanceable and uneconomic”. Shares in the newly-privatised Royal Mail fell 3.2 per cent in mid-morning trading, after it emerged its complaints competitors were undercutting [...]
Battersea development’s Malaysia Square gets first public showing

December 1, 2014

A NEW part of the massive redevelopment at Battersea Power Station was revealed yesterday for the first time. Plans for Malaysia Square, a huge public space at the entrance to the famous power station towers, were unveiled by the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and London Mayor Boris Johnson on a visit to the Malaysian [...]
In pictures: Battersea Power Station’s Malaysia Square is a stunning new public space

December 1, 2014

(Source: Battersea Power Station Development Company) A new part of the massive redevelopment at Battersea Power Station has been revealed for the first time. Plans for Malaysia Square, a huge public space at the entrance to the famous power station towers, were unveiled by the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and London Mayor Boris Johnson [...]
“All in this together” takes a back seat as “long term economic plan” and immigration top odds on Osborne’s most likely Autumn Statement phrases

December 1, 2014

Are we all in this together? Not any more. The phrase beloved by Cameron and Co has fallen to its longest odds yet when it comes to the likelihood of it appearing in this year’s Autumn Statement at 4/1. It looks like the Conservatives' long-term economic plan is still on track, though, with Ladbrokes giving [...]
UK manufacturing growth surprises in November while Eurozone disappoints with German contraction

December 1, 2014

The UK's manufacturing sector grew more than expected last month according to Markit's latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), as solid domestic demand offset weaker orders from other markets. Markit’s PMI survey came in at a four-month high of 53.5 in November, ahead of the 53 expected and the revised 53.3 in October, offering a much-needed [...]
BG Group shareholders welcome Helge Lund salary deal

December 1, 2014

BG Group shareholders have praised its remuneration committee, after the company gave in to shareholders over new chief executive Helge Lund's hefty £25m remuneration package. The oil and gas company said this morning it will reduce the planned remuneration package, which the Institute of directors (IoD) has slammed as “excessive, inflammatory and contrary to the [...]
FaceTime with your bank? Barclays is venturing into video banking for busy customers in major online move

November 30, 2014

Barclays is making another major move into digital with the launch of a video banking service that will let customers speak face to face with advisers instead of visiting a bricks and mortar branch. The bank will offer a round the clock service to better fit in with people’s lives in what it says is [...]
A1 reopens as Catterick explosion reported near army garrison’s Marne Barracks in North Yorkshire remains a mystery

November 29, 2014

A report of an explosion near Catterick army garrison causing the A1 in North Yorkshire to be closed by police for most of the day remains a mystery as the motorway reopend. A ten mile stretch of the road between junction 51 and junction 56 had been shut down by North Yorkshire police for most [...]
Amazon Black Friday deals deliver busiest day ever as shoppers surge online ahead of Cyber Monday

November 29, 2014

It's not even Cyber Monday yet, but Amazon has clocked up its busiest ever day of sales in the UK thanks to Black Friday, selling 64 items every second yesterday. Shoppers ordered more than 5.5 million items such as TVs, tablets and toys with huge price reductions, beating last year’s Black Friday sales of four [...]

Two top flight clubs in same league to be owned by same firm after major sport decision

Premier League’s smallest stadium gets approval to begin £90m rebuild

This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote

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