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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New Scotland Yard sold: Met police HQ building goes for estimated £250m

November 13, 2014

New Scotland Yard, the home of the Metropolitan Police in the heart of London, has been sold for an estimated £250m. The buyer of the 1.7 acre, 600,000 sq ft site in Victoria will be named once contracts have been exchanged, City Hall said today. Details of the deal, including the purchase price, will be [...]
London property prices: Slowing demand in the capital drives national market dip but it’s “temporary”

November 13, 2014

A fall in demand for houses from new buyers in London is leading a dip in the national housing market as house price growth remains sluggish. Demand fell for the fourth consecutive month in October, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) but the number of houses coming on to the market remained [...]
BSkyB changes name to Sky as Europe deal for Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia is completed

November 13, 2014

BSkyB is dropping “British” and “Broadcasting” from its name, to become just Sky as it announces the completion of a £7bn deal to acquire Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia. The media company, which becomes one of the largest pay TV operators in Europe, said the name change reflected the new international scope of the business. Its [...]
Sainsbury’s Christmas advert 2014: Surprise WWI centenary themed TV ad steals John Lewis festive video crown

November 13, 2014

Has Sainsbury's managed to steal John Lewis's crown for best Christmas advert of the year? The supermarket has created a Christmas ad just as touching, heartfelt, and beautifully told as John Lewis’ Monty the penguin, but with a far deeper sentiment. The three minute video, created with ad agency AMV BBDO, eschews Christmas trees and [...]
Virgin Money IPO: Shares priced at 283p valuing bank at £1.25bn

November 13, 2014

Shares in Virgin Money will be priced 283p per share when trading begins in earnest on Tuesday, the bank confirmed today. The pricing, which City A.M. exclusively revealed yesterday, values the challenger bank at £1.25bn. Conditional dealing begins this morning, with unconditional dealing and formal admission to the London Stock Exchange expected to take place next [...]
Quindell share price spirals further

November 12, 2014

Quindell shares plummeted almost 20 per cent this morning, extending this week's losses, which took it to a three year low yesterday. The stock has already fallen 36 per cent this week, closing at 75.5p per share yesterday, then plummeting as low as 61p per share this morning. The insurance outsourcer has had a torrid [...]
Playtech share price falls after €315m bonds issue

November 12, 2014

Shares in Playtech dived seven per cent this morning after it issued a €315m (£248m) convertible bond. The online gambling software company issued the five-year unsecured convertible bond to fund acquisitions and “organic opportunities” which it believes will create significant value for shareholders. The share conversion price is expected to be between 20 and 30 [...]
Bank of England fires chief currency dealer Martin Mallett after forex scandal probe

November 12, 2014

A senior figure at the Bank of England has been fired for serious misconduct after failing to follow internal policies. BoE chief currency dealer Martin Mallet, who has worked at the Bank for 30 years, was suspended in March. Following a disciplinary procedure, he was dismissed yesterday. The BoE made clear this was in relation [...]
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct gives up naming rights to Rangers Ibrox Stadium and loans club an extra £1m

November 12, 2014

Mike Ashley has given up his rights to rename Rangers football club’s Ibrox stadium and loaned the struggling club an additional £1m. The Sports Direct owner, who also owns a stake in the Scottish club, bought the naming rights two years ago for just £1, but the deal was only revealed in September. The miniscule [...]
Remembrance day 2014: London falls silent on Armistice Day as last poppy is laid at the Tower of London

November 11, 2014

London came to a halt today as the capital fell silent in remembrance of those killed in action at 11am. Two minutes silence was observed at 11am- the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month which marks the end of the First World War on Armistice Day. Crowds gathered at the Tower of [...]

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