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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Tube travel with an Ebola patient? This scientist says it’s fine

July 31, 2014

The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus has said he’d happily sit next to someone suffering from the deadly and incurable virus on the London Underground. In an interview with the Times, professor Peter Piot said he wouldn't be worried about sitting next to someone with Ebola which is currently sweeping across parts of [...]
British Gas profits down as Centrica hit by UK warmer weather and US polar vortex

July 31, 2014

Pre-tax profits at British Gas owner Centrica fell 40 per cent in the first half of the year as British Gas felt the effects of warmer weather in the UK. British Gas operating profit dropped 26 per cent as gas consumption fell 24 per cent and electricity use dropped nine per cent. Customer numbers at the [...]
Balfour Beatty and Carillion share prices tumble as £3bn merger talks called off

July 31, 2014

Construction firm Balfour Beatty saw its share price tumble six per cent this morning after revealing its £3bn merger talks with Carillion were over. Carillion also took a hit as shares fell five per cent. Balfour Beatty said discussions over a potential merger, news of which emerged last week, had been terminated over a disagreement [...]
How £1.3 trillion needs to be spent on city infrastructure by 2050 for London to stay competitive

July 30, 2014

London Mayor Boris Johnson has outlined ambitious investment plans to improve the capital’s infrastructure which could require £1.3tn of spending from now until 2050. As London’s population continues to expand, the “London Infrastructure Plan 2050” outlines the spending needed for the capital to remain one of the world’s leading cities. Transport and housing make up [...]
London 2050: How £1.3 trillion needs to be spent on infrastructure in the next 35 years

July 30, 2014

London Mayor Boris Johnson has outlined ambitious investment plans to improve the capital’s infrastructure which could require £1.3tn of spending from now until 2050. As London’s population continues to expand, the “London Infrastructure Plan 2050” outlines the spending needed for the capital to remain one of the world’s leading cities. Transport and housing make up [...]
Barclays and Deutsche Bank offices could be monitored in forex market fixing probe

July 30, 2014

Regulators want to place government monitors in the offices of Barclays and Deutsche Bank in the US as part of an investigation into alleged currency price fixing on the forex market. The New York Department of Financial Services wants to monitor the current and historical operations of the banks, the Wall Street Journal reports. The [...]
Chicken McNuggets without the chicken: McDonald’s Japan creates tofu nuggets after meat scandal

July 30, 2014

McDonald’s is launching a new version of the beloved chicken McNugget – without the chicken – after the fast food giant was hit by a meat scandal across Asia. Fans of the chicken McNugget may have been put off forever by revelations that one of its meat suppliers in China has allegedly been selling out-of-date [...]
ITV share price opens at five-month high on profit and World Cup ad revenue surge

July 30, 2014

Shares in ITV opened 1.4 per cent higher this morning hitting a five-month high after the broadcaster reported a rise in pre-tax profit of 40 per cent to £250m from £179m for the first half of the year. Revenue of £1.23bn beat analyst expectations with the World Cup and Easter providing a second-quarter boost for [...]
How Aldi is about to overtake Waitrose and become the sixth largest supermarket in Britain

July 29, 2014

Aldi and Lidl continue to win in the battle of the supermarkets as their market share surged and sales were up, leaving the big four- Tesco, Asda, Sinasbury's and Morrisons- trailing behind when it comes to growth. Aldi’s stellar performance places it almost level with Waitrose as the big four continue to feel the pressure [...]
How Aldi is about to overtake Waitrose and become the sixth largest supermarket in Britain

July 29, 2014

Aldi and Lidl continue to win in the battle of the supermarkets as their market share surged and sale rise, leaving the big four- Tesco, Asda, Sinasbury's and Morrisons- trailing behind. Aldi’s stellar performance places it almost level with Waitrose as the big four continue to feel the pressure from discounters. The latest figures from [...]

Drinking in stands hailed as success as more clubs join WSL pilot scheme

Judge awards McLaren F1 team over $12m in Alex Palou trial

This Soho pub is putting on a ‘problematic’ show about a drunkard

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