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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French bank BPCE acquires hot fintech challenger Fidor

July 28, 2016

France’s fourth largest bank has gobbled up a fintech startup that specialises in digital banking. BPCE has acquired German challenger Fidor to push forward its digital strategy across Europe. Fidor, named one of Europe’s hottest fintech companies, currently operates in several countries including the UK. Founded in 2009 and with investment from Anthemis Group among others, BPCE has agreed [...]
An upside down hype cycle is the reassuring Brexit chart you’ve been looking for

July 28, 2016

Meet the chart that might put your mind at ease over the hand wringing brought about by Brexit. Gartner’s hype cycle is the go-to chart that lays out the ups and downs of the trends in technology, if you’re not familiar. There’s the “innovation trigger” stage when ideas are at the earliest research stage, then the “peak [...]
Mark Zuckerberg added $1.9bn to his wealth in less than 24 hours

July 28, 2016

How do you fancy making $1.9bn in less than a day? You'd need to have founded the hottest company of the last decade and exclusively wear grey T-shirts – yep, basically, be Mark Zuckerberg. Yesterday the Facebook founder was worth $53.3bn. Today, his wealth stands at an even heftier $55.2bn. Not at all bad for less than 24 [...]
The monster that is Facebook just hit a record high and overtook Exxon

July 28, 2016

Shares in Facebook have hit a record high after smashing Wall Street forecasts across the board, helping it briefly overtake oil firm Exxon Mobil to become the fourth largest company in the world. Shares jumped nearly four per cent on the back of a more than impressive 59 per cent growth in revenue while net income rocketed [...]
Apple’s iPhone sales and revenue fall again – but Wall Street’s loving it

July 28, 2016

Apple shares have jumped more than seven per cent, breaking through the $100 mark, after reporting earnings and iPhone sales slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations on Tuesday evening. The figures Apple revenue hit $42.4bn in the third quarter, down from $49.6bn in the same period last year and from $50.6bn in the previous quarter. That came in [...]
BP renews controversial sponsorship of top London museums and galleries

July 28, 2016

BP's sponsorship of several of London's leading cultural attractions will continue for another five years despite the firm's declining profits as it struggles with low oil prices and the continued fallout from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The £7.5m commercial deal puts the name of the oil company alongside The British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Opera House and the [...]
Just Eat soars to record high delivering upgraded outlook

July 28, 2016

Shares in takeaway firm Just Eat have soared to a record high after upping its outlook for the year. The figures Revenue for the first half the year to June was up 59 per cent to £171.6m as like-for-like orders surged 40 per cent. Underliying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation more than doubled to £53.4m [...]
What Brexit? House prices inched up in July

July 28, 2016

Brexit, what Brexit? The property market defied the uncertainty of the EU referendum result – for now – new data reveals. The full impact on the housing market has yet to be felt as prices edged up ever so slightly in July, according to Nationwide. Read more: Property shares are sliding after downbeat house price forecasts Property [...]
BT just had a really great quarter

July 28, 2016

BT surged ahead despite concerns over its Openreach business, sending shares three per cent higher in early trading. The figures Revenues at the telecoms firm jumped 35 per cent in the first quarter to £5.7bn while pre-tax profit increased by 13 per cent on the same period last year to £717m. The recently acquired EE landed [...]
Higher bidder emerges for Raspberry Pi maker Premier Farnell

July 28, 2016

Premier Farnell has ditched Datwyler after a higher bidder emerged for the British electronics firm behind the Raspberry Pi mini computer, sending shares soaring. US tech firm Avnet has made a takeover offer of 185 pence per share in an all-cash offer, giving Premier Farnell an enterprise value of £868m. The offer is higher than a bid in June by Swiss [...]

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