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The European Commission is examining the way EU member states are dealing with sharing economy outfits such as Uber and Airbnb and will likely issue guideli 
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Lawmakers in Congress and regulators with the Federal Trade Commission, a government regulatory agency with the stated mission of “[preventing] business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers,” are discussing how to craft regulations governing businesses in the growing “sharing economy,” such as Airbnb and Uber.
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BRUSSELS, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Local leaders of regions in the European Union (EU) urged the politico-economic union to boost sharing platforms such as Uber and Airbnb while ensuring legal certainty and fair competition.
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Seattle has been on the leading edge of many of the cultural shifts transforming our nation for nearly a quarter century – from the music we listen to, to
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Partnership between Tourism Victoria and Airbnb comes a day after the Melbourne Magistrates Court effectively declared ride-share company and fellow sharing-economy pioneer Uber was operating illegally.
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Sharing economy under attack by government? - FoxTV Business News Via CEO Daniel Ramot on the impact of government on the sharing economy and ...
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The UK government has set up a dedicated sharing economy action group to help break down barriers to disruptive technologies.
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How much is Airbnb affecting the housing market in cities where rent is on the rise?
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We need to rethink our notion of the sharing economy in order to make better regulation.
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As the “sharing” economy has exploded in the last few years, companies such as Uber, Airbnb, and Task Rabbit have become major economic drivers valued in ...
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Regulations pushed by incumbent businesses to protect their turf only end up stifling growth and hurting consumers.
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BY KATE ROGERS Hot start-ups Uber and Lyft have contributed substantially to the growth of the sharing economy that connects freelancers with available work projects. Now some drivers of those...
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Surrounded by a new world of apps, gigs and services for hire at the touch of a smartphone button, Americans are incresingly embracing the sharing economy.
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When social media platforms refuse to act, consumers need (and in California have) potential remedies to predatory acts by companies and their "goons" available.
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Winnie Tang says a flexible but sound regulatory regime is needed to support promising local start-ups and our largely young entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams
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THEY put up a strong fight, but it looks like the taxi industry has just about lost the battle against the burgeoning sharing economy with ride-sharing service Uber anticipated to be legalised across Australia’s busiest state.
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The second part of this discussion focused on how to ensure consumer protection and fairness, while encouraging innovation in this rising sector. Moderator: ...
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The sharing economy connects people with services like Uber, AirBnB, and Feastly. Despite these new ways to connect, many regulators would like to stop it in ...
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In what could be an explosive decision, the California Labor Commission has found that a driver for Uber in San Francisco is an employee of the company. That’s from a ruling filed in state court on Tuesday and first reported by Reuters. It’s pretty damning. “Defendants hold themselves out as nothing more than a neutral technological platform, designed simply to enable drivers and passengers to transact the business of transportation,” the commission writes. “The reality, however, is that Defendants are involved in every aspect of the operation.”
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Excerpted from Martijn Arets et al.: “There is little doubt that the sharing economy can make a contribution to a more sustainable economy.
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Regulators have spent decades trying to protect consumers from exploitation by predatory sellers, but the Internet may have already solved the problem.
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Last year, Berlin passed a law banning unregistered vacation rentals in the city because of a shortage of residential housing. A sharp increase in tourism and the popularity of renting private apartments is exacerbating a serious problem.
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A suit claiming Uber and Lyft's drivers should be treated as employees instead of contractors could be a huge blow to the so-called sharing economy.
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