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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Scottish independence currency contingency plans in place, says Bank of England’s Mark Carney

August 13, 2014

Contingency plans have been made by the Bank of England ahead of the Scottish referendum in response to uncertainties over the country’s currency if it becomes independent. Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the body had "a wide range of tools and plans" to deal with any financial issues arising from the referendum, regardless [...]
Land Securities Group sells off 50 per cent stake in Bristol shopping centre for £268m

August 13, 2014

Land Securities Group, the owner of the Walkie Talkie building, has sold off a 50 per cent stake in a Bristol shopping centre for £267.8m. The UK’s largest property company has sold half of its stake in Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars, a joint venture with Hammerson, to AXA Real Estate as it reshapes its [...]
PlayStation 4: Sales reach 10 million as 14 November UK release date revealed for PlayStation TV

August 13, 2014

Sony has sold 10m of its PlayStation 4 consoles in the nine months since launch and has revealed a 14 November UK release date for its new PlayStation TV streaming device. Speaking at gaming conference Gamescom, Sony Computer Entertainment chief Jim Ryan said consumer sales of the console, not just units shipped to retailers, had [...]
This iPhone app tracks how much alcohol you actually drink

August 12, 2014

Next time you're at the pub you can put the infamous phrase “just a quick one” to the test with a new app that monitors alcohol intake. Designed to help drinkers track their alcohol intake and its effect on health, it calculates the number of units and calories in each drink. Whether you're just curious about [...]
Two in five of your colleagues are friendless at work

August 12, 2014

Lonely lunchtimes are the order of the day for many, according to new research suggesting that two in five people have no friends at work. Some 42 per cent of people don’t count any workmate as a close friend, but 58 per cent have at least one friend at work, a study by relationship and [...]
Here are 600 properties Mark Simmonds can afford in London, despite resigning because £120,000 MP salary is not enough

August 12, 2014

The Conservative MP and Foreign Office minister Mark Simmonds resigned yesterday, telling the BBC that pay for MPs was not enough for him to spend time with his family in the capital. He said the “intolerable” situation was due to the lack of financial support for MPs which he claims is not enough to rent [...]
21st Century Fox: ValueAct Capital takes $1bn stake in Murdoch’s entertainment company

August 12, 2014

US hedge fund ValueAct Capital has taken a $1bn stake in Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox it’s been revealed, less than a week after the entertainment company failed in its $80bn bid to buy Time Warner. ValueAct chief executive Jeffrey Ubben told Reuters "We support (Fox's) stand-alone plan and (believe) that it would drive the [...]
Part-time jobs boom? Vacancies up 44pc with cautious job creation

August 11, 2014

The number of part-time job vacancies has shot up by 44 per cent, led by the manufacturing, retail and construction sectors. Signalling a return to growth for key industries hit by the recession, the total number of job vacancies also grew in July compared to 2013, up by 35 per cent overall according to recruitment firm [...]
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal greeted with “Welcome to Vanchester” poster ahead of first game in charge

August 11, 2014

Manchester United’s new boss Louis van Gaal has been welcomed to the city with a giant billboard poster that reads “Welcome to Vanchester”. The city’s rival football clubs have turned to giant billboards again, this time with online gambling site Betfair getting involved. The new poster pokes fun at the Manchester City “Welcome to Manchester” [...]
International arm of Queen’s bank Coutts could be sold off by RBS for $1bn

August 11, 2014

Royal Bank of Scotland is considering selling off the international arm of its private bank Coutts for as much as $1bn under pressure from the UK government, reports suggest. The 18th century institution famous as the bank of the Queen, could be split in two, with one part remaining headquartered in Britain, according to Reuters. [...]

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