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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Santander’s added $100m to its fintech venture fund

July 18, 2016

Santander is ploughing a further $100m (£75.3m) into its venture fund to invest in fintech startups around the world. The cash doubles the bank's UK-based venture investment fund, Santander InnoVentures, which has already invested in blockchain startups Ripple and Digital Asset Holdings. “A deeper investment in our fintech fund represents Santander's success in investing in disruptive new technologies that will help [...]
MPs call for post-Brexit digital plan – or risk UK’s fintech success

July 18, 2016

The UK's position as a world leading centre for fintech is at risk if the government fails to address the issues facing the £20bn a year industry as a result of the vote to leave the EU, a leading group of MPs have warned. The government must act now to stop investor confidence in the UK's tech and [...]
Another fintech startup – MarketInvoice – shakes off Brexit with millions in new funding

July 18, 2016

Peer-to-peer lender MarketInvoice is another startup shaking off Brexit with a new multi-million pound round of funding as it nears the £1bn lending milestone. The London firm has raised £7.2m, led by Polish venture capital and private equity firm MCI Capital through its TechVentures Fund with further cash coming from existing investor Northzone, which boasts previous invesmtents in Spotify [...]
Scotland in the EU and in Brexit Britain? Don’t rule it out, says Sturgeon

July 17, 2016

Scotland could remain a part of the European Union as well as a part of a non-member UK, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. "I don't think that should be ruled out" said Sturgeon, speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday morning when asked if that situation was a possibility. "We're in uncharted territory and [...]
The new transport secretary says it’s full speed ahead for HS2

July 17, 2016

It's full-speed ahead for the High Speed 2 rail project – despite concerns over budget-busting costs and criticism that it is flawed a "vanity project". Newly appointed transport secretary has said the £56bn project to bring high speed train travel between London and cities in the North, including Leeds, Birmingham and Sheffield, will remain on track. "I have [...]
Supermarkets face “fake” farms complaint from farmers

July 17, 2016

Supermarkets are under fire over the use of "fake" farms to promote products to customers and farmers have now lodged an official complaint with authorities over the use of the branding my supermarkets. The National Farmers Union (NFU) has filed a formal complaint with Trading Standards over the use of names such as "Woodside Farm" by Tesco, arguing they are [...]
Brexit minister suggests cut-off date for EU migrants

July 17, 2016

The minister in charge of Brexit has suggested a cut-off date for giving migrants from Europe leave to remain status to avoid a "surge" of people entering the country between now and leaving the EU. David Davis has said he will seek a "generous settlement" for EU citizens already in the UK and expats in [...]
Bonza: Australia wants a trade deal with the UK post-Brexit

July 17, 2016

Australia is seeking a free trade deal with the UK after the vote to leave the EU, it has been revealed. Newly installed Prime Minister Theresa May and her counterpart in Australia Malcolm Turnbull spoke over the phone on Saturday and Turnball indicatied a desire to negotiate a deal as soon as possible. "I have been very clear that [...]
Pokemon Go has already shot to the top of the UK app charts

July 14, 2016

It's finally arrived…. Pokemon Go has officially become available in the UK on Android and iOS And within around half an hour, nearly half a million people had already downloaded the game on Android phones and before the end of the day had shot to the top of the app stores. The hit game from the [...]
The biggest tech IPO of the year is here – and Line popped

July 14, 2016

The biggest tech IPO of the year is here, as Line goes public in a dual listing on the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges. The Japanese messaging firm is the sixth most used messaging app in the world, boasting 218m users. Priced at $32.84, shares popped nearly 30 per cent, opening at $42 per share [...]

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