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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MasterCard offers “Fare Free Friday” for London travellers as contactless journeys hit 12 million

November 14, 2014

The number of journeys made on London transport using contactless payment has hit 12 million since it was first introduced on the capital’s network of tubes, trains and buses.. The new figures come as Londoners are being offered free travel by MasterCard across the capital to encourage even more people to use the technology. Contactless [...]
HMRC, FCA and PRA tell George Osborne they’ll work more closely together to share information at regular meetings after Banking Standards Review

November 14, 2014

Financial regulators and HMRC have outlined plans to work more closely together in the wake of the government investigation into banking standards. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will hold regular meetings with HMRC to better share information and expertise on “taxation, regulatory, prudential and consumer implications” that result from policy [...]
Fitbug share price hits record high after gaining Samsung deal for Kiqplan

November 14, 2014

Fitbug shares hit a record high today after news of a deal with Samsung to feature one of its products on the smartphone-maker's digital health platform, Shares in the the Aim listed fitness technology company rocketed as high as 8.78 pence per share this morning, surpassing its previous high of eight pence per share in October [...]
Sainsbury’s vs John Lewis Christmas advert 2014 battle: Which is better?

November 14, 2014

Sainsbury’s has come out of nowhere to apparently topple John Lewis from its position as annual bearer of Christmas tidings and try to take its festive advertising crown. Traditionally feted for creating the best Christmas ad of the year, the retailer – and viewers – have been blindsided by darkhorse Sainsbury’s which earlier this week [...]
Sainsbury’s share price rises on £400m bond issue

November 14, 2014

Sainsbury’s has announced plans to borrow £400m through issuing a five-year convertible bond to increase its cash for refinancing. The supermarket will use the cash to refinance its £248m acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent stake in Sainsbury’s Bank it acquired back in January. The funds will also refinance of £190m convertible bonds it [...]
GDP estimates: Germany avoids recession while France surprises calming Eurozone fears

November 14, 2014

Germany has avoided sliding into recession, as the economy grew 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, while France reported surprise growth of 0.3 per cent ahead of expectations. The latest GDP estimates calm fears over the stagnating Eurozone economy and reverse the previous quarter’s trend when the German economy shrank and France became stagnant. [...]
Quindell share price dives as Fidelity cuts stake in half

November 13, 2014

Shares in Quindell have dived again after investment firm Fidelity revealed it has cut its stake in the business by half. Fidelity, one of the of the world’s largest investment companies and Quindell’s biggest institutional investor, reduced its stake to just over 21.4m shares from 41.2m reducing its stake from 10 per cent to 4.9 [...]
Is this the end of Tech City’s Silicon Roundabout at Old Street in Shoreditch? TfL plans pedestrian square

November 13, 2014

A new radical plan for Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch, the home to many of Tech City’s startups, could transform the area into a pedestrian square. Made famous as “Silicon Roundabout”, Transport for London has unveiled plans to transform it into a pedestrian- and bike-friendly zone as part of £4bn road modernisation plans, effectively demolishing [...]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys Duracell for $4.7bn from Proctor and Gamble

November 13, 2014

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has bought up Procter and Gamble’s (P&G) bunny-led battery brand Duracell. The investment firm paid $4.7bn (£3bn) in the form of P&G shares returned to the consumer goods giant- its entire stake in the business. P&G, which had been wanting to offload a host of non-core brands to concentrate on its [...]
Asda sales fall for first time since 2010 but market share grows as boss Andy Clarke heralds strong performance in “distressed market”

November 13, 2014

Having largely kept its head above water as sales and market share sinked at fellow supermarkets, Asda is finally feeling the pinch. The supermarket published figures today showing sales slipped for the first time since 2010 during its third quarter. The UK’s second largest supermarket said like-for-like sales fell 1.6 per cent in the three [...]

Starmer not told Mandelson was denied security clearance

Trump-hating Fifa World Cup fans should have costs paid if denied visa

Avenue Q is wonderfully lawless chaos (with very rude puppets)

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