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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RSA Insurance offloads Singapore and Hong Kong business to Allied World Assurance in £130m deal

August 22, 2014

RSA Insurance is selling off its business in Singapore and Hong Kong in the latest deal aimed at getting the British insurer back on track. Swiss insurer Allied World Assurance will pay £130m in cash for RSA’s insurance operations in the two countries, in a deal expected to be finalised in 2015. It will pay [...]
EDF Energy told to pay £3m by Ofgem for for failing to handle customer complaints correctly

August 22, 2014

EDF Energy has been ordered to pay £3m to vulnerable customers by energy watchdog Ofgem after an investigation into the way customer complaints were handled. Ofgem found the energy giant did not correctly deal with complaints from customers between May 2011 and January 2012. The investigation began after a 30 per cent rise in complaints [...]
Swing Copters: New Flappy Birds becomes top 20 UK game on app store chart within hours

August 21, 2014

The must have game Swing Copters, otherwise known as the new Flappy Birds, has already entered the app store charts in the top 20 games just seven hours after the highly anticipated game was released to eager fans. Swing Copters hit number 18 in the app store in the UK by midday today, but elsewhere [...]
Two charts showing how massive Bank of America’s record-breaking $16.5bn settlement really is

August 21, 2014

Bank of America’s settlement with the US Department of Justice to pay $16.65bn over the mis-selling of mortgage loans to investors is the largest ever made. Here’s how the numbers stack up. The figure is the largest payout by any corporation in US history. The bank is also the previous record holder with an $11.8bn [...]
bank fine charts test

August 21, 2014
Bank of America makes record $16.65bn settlement with US regulators over mortgage-backed securities

August 21, 2014

Bank of America is to pay out $16.65bn (£10bn) to settle an investigation into sales of mortgage-backed securities dating back to the financial crisis. As agreed with the US Justice Department America's second-largest bank will pay a $9.65bn cash penalty to the US government and provide around $7bn of relief to consumers. The figure is [...]
How to find a happier commute: Walking, cycling and train travel more satisfying than car, bus or tube travel

August 21, 2014

Commuting is an unavoidable but often nightmarish daily mission and will be for the foreseeable future- unless remote working by drone becomes a reality or robots takeover your job. Until then, the matter of how to make the commute bearable, even happy, is something scientists and commuters want to know about. The latest research from [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary in talks to takeover Cyprus Airways

August 21, 2014

The outspoken boss of budget airline Ryanair will begin talks with the Cypriot government about a possible takeover of Cyprus Airways, despite previously claiming he was "not particularly interested" in buying the airline. Ryanair is one of a number of companies interested in the state-controlled, loss-making airline. At a press conference today (August 21), O’Leary [...]
iPhone 6 pictures leaked: Apple’s new smartphone flaunts curves and a higher resolution screen

August 21, 2014

As the hype surrounding the iPhone 6 reaches fever pitch ahead of its supposed unveiling on 9 September, new images claim to show the complete design of Apple’s new device for the first time. The leaked pictures reveal a return to the design of Apple’s original iPhone model, flaunting its curves as one website might [...]
World’s most liveable cities: How does London compare?

August 20, 2014

Globalisation obituaries ‘hopelessly premature’

Prem Rugby Big Match Bonanza test of sport’s commercial aims

Teeth ‘N’ Smiles review: Self Esteem is magnetic in dated show

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