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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iPhone 6 breaks records: Sales top 10 million sending Apple share price up 0.84pc

September 22, 2014

It may only have been on sale for three days, but sales of the iPhone 6 have already topped 10 million, setting a new record. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the sales “exceeded expectations” but that greater supply could have increased sales even further. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus went on sale [...]
Four Tesco senior executives “step aside” and FCA called in as share price plummets 11pc after “profit overstatement”

September 22, 2014

Four senior Tesco executives have been suspended while it investigates a £250m "overstatement" of half-year profits. One of the figures understood to have stepped aside is Chris Bush, the supermarket's UK managing director. Shares in the supermarket opened more than 11 per cent down this morning after it admitted the error. The embattled supermarket said it [...]
EE agrees to buy 58 Phones 4U stores

September 22, 2014

EE has agreed to buy 58 Phones 4U stores after the retailer collapsed into administration last week. The deal, agreed with administrator PwC after talks over the weekend, will see the mobile operator take on 359 staff. The deal follows a similar move by rival network Vodafone which agreed to buy 140 Phones 4U stores [...]
Tesco overstated profit estimates by £250m prompting “comprehensive independent investigation” says chief Dave Lewis

September 22, 2014

Tesco has warned investors that its profit outlook for the half year to August has been overstated by £250m. In its previous trading update on 29 August in which it issued a profit warning, the troubled supermarket expected half year results to be “in the region of £1.1bn”. However Tesco warned today it had identified [...]
When does Aberdeen declare referendum results of Scottish independence vote?

September 18, 2014

Aberdeen is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 6am and the city is the very last areas in Scotland to declare the results of the vote. Aberdeen makes up 4.1 per cent of the Scottish electorate, [...]
When will Glasgow declare referendum results of Scottish independence vote?

September 18, 2014

Glasgow is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 5am and the city is one of the very last areas in Scotland to declare the results of the vote. The area makes up 11.4 per cent [...]
When will North and South Lanarkshire declare referendum results of the 2014 Scottish independence vote?

September 18, 2014

Lanarkshire is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 2am for South Lanarkshire and 3am for North Lanarkshire. The areas surrounding Glasgow are two of the earlier areas in Scotland to declare the results of the [...]
When will Fife declare referendum results of the 2014 Scottish independence vote?

September 18, 2014

Fife is due to announce the result of the Scottish independence referendum vote in the early hours of Friday morning. The count is expected to come in at 4am and the area is one of the last in Scotland to declare the results of the vote. The area makes up 7.1 per cent of the [...]
Will the Scottish independence referendum be an election turnout record breaker? Only if 2,725,465 Scots head to the polls

September 18, 2014

As Scots finally head to the polls, many have predicted today could be a record breaking day for the country. A huge turnout is expected in arguably the most important vote in Scotland’s history, but how will we know if it breaks records? One professor at the University of Reading has done the sums to [...]
Would Andy Murray, Alex Ferguson, Barack Obama, Boris Johnson and Groundskeeper Willie vote for independence in the Scottish referendum?

September 18, 2014

It’s crunch time in the Scottish independence debate as Scots finally head to the polls today. In a campaign that’s been going on longer than we can remember, feelings about Scottish independence- for and against- have emerged, from economists, business leaders, celebrities and sports stars. Even fictional Scots have taken a side. Have you been [...]

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