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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Financial Conduct Authority slaps payday lenders with price cap

November 11, 2014

The UK’s 400 payday lenders could be hit by a new cap on lending due to come into force in January, after an investigation into the controversial payday loan market by the financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said firms will have to cap lending costs at 0.8 per cent per day, with a [...]
London’s billboards are about to get much more high tech with Clear Channel’s “London Wrap”

November 10, 2014

London commuters will soon start noticing a change to the billboard adverts greeting them on their journey into the city. The huge posters at stations and at key commuter points across the capital are about to get a major makeover to bring them into the digital age. Usually plastered with an old-school poster ad made of [...]
Manchester United’s Rooney, van Persie and Di Maria get anime makeover in epic advert for sponsor Nissin

November 10, 2014

Manchester United’s new sponsor Nissin has turned the club’s players into Japanese-style anime characters as part of a new global marketing campaign. The Japanese noodle brand became a global sponsor of the club earlier this year in a deal thought to be worth up to £10m a year, and is also planning to create Man [...]
Mastercard “Fare Free Friday”: Free travel on London transport on 14 and 28 November using TFL’s contactless payment

November 10, 2014

Londoners are being treated to travel around the city for free if they use a MasterCard on the transport network’s new contactless payment system this Friday. MasterCard holders will be able travel by tube, train, tram, bus and DLR for free by swiping their card on the new contactless system which has now been used [...]
Mastercard “Fare Free Friday”: Free travel for Londoners on 14 and 28 November using TFL’s contactless payment

November 10, 2014

Londoners are being treated to travel around the city for free if they use a MasterCard on the transport network’s new contactless payment system this Friday. MasterCard holders will be able travel by tube, train, tram, bus and DLR for free by swiping their card on the new contactless system which has now been used [...]
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November 10, 2014
Mark Carney: Banks will have to increase financial buffer to end “too big to fail”, but it’s going to cost them

November 10, 2014

Banks will no longer be “too big to fail” if new rules aimed at ensuring banks have enough capital behind them in the event of another financial crisis drawn up by Mark Carney are approved. New proposals put together by the Financial Stability Board, led by Bank of England governor Carney, will curb the need for [...]
Quindell share price dives on director dealings and share purchase clarification

November 10, 2014

Quindell has been forced to clarify details of a share purchase made by its three directors last week, sending shares down more than 20 per cent in early trading. Chairman Rob Terry, finance director Laurence Moorse and independent director Steve Scott spent £2m buying up 1.575m shares at around 123 pence per share. The purchase [...]
Remembrance Sunday 2014: Tower of London poppies extended as London commemorates WWI centenary

November 10, 2014

The display of poppies at the Tower of London has been partially extended after the stunning memorial attracted millions of visitors. Part of the display of more than 800,000 ceramic poppies will remain in place until the end of November, said Prime Minister David Cameron. The Wave and Weeping Willow segments, which includes the display [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2014 in pictures: City of London procession marks Alan Yarrow taking over from Fiona Woolf

November 9, 2014

The City of London played host to the 799th Lord Mayor's Show where incoming Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow and outgoing mayor Fiona Woolf, along with huge public crowds, watched the procession of floats travel past City landmarks. The procession headed off from Mansion House at 11am today, passing by Bank station, the Bank of England and [...]

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