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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Tesco’s Dave Lewis in video interview addresses management shake up speculation

September 5, 2014

Seven days into his tenure at Tesco, “Drastic Dave” Lewis has revealed how his “rollercoaster” first week in the new job went in a video posted on the supermarket’s YouTube channel. The former Unilever executive who replaced Philip Clarke said he won't shy away from making a call on management changes but would not make [...]
Apple ups iCloud security after “iBrute” hacking of celebrity photos

September 5, 2014

Apple is ramping up iCloud security after the accounts of dozens of celebrities were hacked and naked photos leaked online. The tech giant will introduce additional security features for iCloud following the high-profile hack, which it said was not the result of a brute force attack on its servers but due to a “targeted attack [...]
French unemployment edges higher adding to Hollande’s woes

September 4, 2014

The unemployment rate in France has edged higher in another blow to President Hollande’s efforts to reduce jobless rates- one of a variety of economic woes for the French leader. 10.2 per cent of the French population were out of work in the second quarter of this year, compared to 10.1 per cent in the [...]
Paddy Power names Andy McCue successor to chief executive Patrick Kennedy

September 4, 2014

A successor to Paddy Power chief executive Patrick Kennedy, who departs at the start of next year, has been found close to home. Despite an “international search”, a new leader was right under their noses all along: managing director of the online bookies’ UK and Ireland retail operations Andy McCue will takeover from 1 January [...]
Betfair share price up with record quarterly revenue on target thanks to World Cup

September 4, 2014

Betfair scored big in the three months to July – a period which happened to coincide with the World Cup – recording its best-ever quarterly revenues, which sent shares up three per cent this morning. The bookies’ revenue jumped by 30 per cent to £117.3m, largely down to the world's biggest football tournament, though stripping [...]
Finally: France puts Russian warship delivery on hold

September 4, 2014

The French government has halted the controversial delivery of a warship to Russia over the escalating tensions in Ukraine. President Hollande said conditions were “not right” to deliver the first of two warships to the Russian navy as part of a €1.2bn (£959m) contract. The French government had previously resisted calls from other countries to halt [...]
IFA 2014: Samsung unveils new curved screen Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4, Gear S smartwatch and virtual reality headset Gear VR

September 3, 2014

Samsung has unveiled four new devices, including two Galaxy Notes, a smartwatch and a virtual reality headset. The Korean manufacturer has pipped rival Apple to the post with a big launch event at tech conference IFA in Berlin today. Two new “phablet” devices- larger than a smartphone, but not quite a tablet- in the Galaxy [...]
Scottish independence: Lloyds’ contingency plans could see move to London if Scots vote yes

September 3, 2014

Lloyds’contingency plans if Scots vote for independence could include moving its official offices from Edinburgh to London in order to avoid being classed as a Scottish bank. LATEST: Lloyds confirms move from Scotland to London and RBS to follow The banking group, which owns Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has formed contingency plans [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown profits up 7pc as client base rises 90 pc

September 3, 2014

Profits at financial adviser Hargreaves Lansdown rose seven per cent in the year to the end of June on the back of a 29 per cent rise in managed assets, the company said today. Pre-tax profits reached £209.8m for the year to 30 June compared to £195.2m the previous year. It added an additional £6.4bn [...]
Scottish independence: One chart showing how the vote is swinging towards Yes

September 2, 2014

Support for Scottish independence is at its highest ever according to YouGov, just two weeks ahead of Scots heading to the polls. The Yes campaign has gained momentum with a significant boost from Alex Salmond's last performance in the televised debate on independence. The No campaign's lead has been reduced to the narrowest ever. Over [...]

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