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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Twitter cracks $20 for first time since March

August 15, 2016

Twitter's stock has cracked the $20 mark for the first time in months and for only the second time since January, after opening as much as four per cent higher on Monday morning trading in New York. The beleaguered social network was likely buoyed by reports that it is in the midst of negotiating an ambitious deal [...]
London cabbies welcome a review of new Uber rules

August 15, 2016

London's black cab drivers expect the Mayor of London to look again at the way the industry is regulated in the capital after arch-rival Uber called on the Mayor of London to do just that. Business groups and entrepreneurs yesterday backed a rethink, calling on Sadiq Khan to review the new rules governing Uber and other minicab firms [...]
Three ways life has actually improved for millennials since last year

August 15, 2016

Millennials… they might get a bad rap for being lazy, whiney and selfishly obsessed with selfies among other things, but it's a generation that's been saddled with debt, spiralling living costs and lower wages than any previous generation. And the socio-economic situation of young people has remained largely unchanged over the last year, new research reveals, while the bad news is, some areas [...]
Business and entrepreneurs pile pressure on Sadiq over Uber red tape

August 14, 2016

Business groups and entrepreneurs have piled the pressure on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, warning that new rules clamping down on Uber will stifle innovation in the capital and its multi-billion pound digital economy as he attempts brand the city "open for business". New rules have drawn the ire of business groups and tech entrepreneurs, who labelled them a backwards step that threatened the [...]
No Labour leadership vote for new members after legal challenge dropped

August 14, 2016

The Labour Party has ultimately triumphed in its bid to ban thousands of new members from voting in the leadership election after a legal case was dropped The court of appeal on Friday overturned a previous decision giving the go-ahead to 130,000 new members to vote in the upcoming election which will pit leader Jeremy Corbyn against newcomer Owen Smith. [...]
Deliveroo drives into pay row with warning on minimum wage

August 14, 2016

Deliveroo has ridden into trouble with changes to the way it pays delivery drivers, prompting a warning from the government over adhering to rules on the minimum wage. Drivers last week took to the London streets to protest the changes, which they argue leaves them being paid less than the £7.20 National Living Wage (NLW), and which the [...]
More proof Southern’s still a total basket case after timetable changes

August 14, 2016

After a week of travel misery among commuters with strikes on Southern Rail, commuters who feel like they're getting a raw deal will be unsurprised to hear that new figures show the operator continues to be beleaguered by cancellations and delays – despite efforts to improve. One in five Southern services are still not running on time, just [...]
Twitter’s going nuts for Sassy Trump

August 14, 2016

As if politicians as a breed weren't generally a gift to any comedian out there, Donald Trump is well and truly the gift that keeps on giving. While it might not be the most high-brow of amusements (it is the internet after all), Twitter and one famous woman in particular is being delighted by the sounds of [...]
We might be waiting a while longer for Article 50 to be triggered

August 14, 2016

Anyone waiting for the government to fire the starting gun on Article 50 – the official trigger that will kick off crucial negotiations between Britain and the EU – get ready to wait a little longer. We already know it won't be triggered this year, but all eyes have been on the start of 2017 for triggering [...]
RBS is “too big” for the economy of an independent Scotland

August 14, 2016

The bank formerly known as the Royal Bank of Scotland would be "too big" for the Scottish economy if the country were to become independent from the rest of the UK, its top boss has said. And that would prompt a move of its headquarters to the UK, despite the vote for Brexit. RBS boss [...]

The Masters delivers food now, and it’s desire wrapped in identity

The Masters delivers food now, and it’s desire wrapped in identity

Barbican Centre: the brutalist landmark weaving art into everyday London life.

By: Lynsey Barber

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