Sentences with phrase «growing sharing economy»

Its aim is to disrupt the fast - growing sharing economy by offering lower transaction fees and better incentives without the middleman.

Another step in the development of the fast - growing sharing economy is that it is getting its own insurance policies, designed to stabilize income generated by driving strangers around town or letting them stay in your home.

Now, the Project and its 450,000 - strong online Community are pivoting toward a focus on Solutions, including Community - generated campaigns to reduce plastic pollution, grow the sharing economy and reduce political corruption, as well as a six - week Citizen Muscle Boot Camp to help everyday changemakers gain the skills needed for effective civic action..

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In a statement, Lee said that the «growing «sharing economy» is leveraging technology and innovation to generate new jobs and income for San Franciscans in every neighborhood and at every income level... San Francisco must be at the forefront of nurturing its growth, modernizing our laws, and confronting emerging policy issues and concerns.»

With a community as active and growing as the on - demand economy, there are plenty of opportunities to network, share tips and even make friend.

But for all the vocations that require a brain and a keyboard and not much else — a growing share of the economy — the traditional office is a vestigial attachment, a wing that's become too stunted to fly.

«No, but we do share his goal of growing the economy and jobs in the U.S.,» company spokesperson Scott Vazin said.

As the second - largest economy in the world, and the fastest growing of the major economies, China has tremendous influence on global economic growth, not to mention the companies whose share values rely on such growth.

«The sharing economy is growing at an exponential rate,» says Nigel Wilson, managing director at Hitwise.

Experts predict that the sharing economy will only continue to grow going forward, offering fantastic opportunities for entrepreneurs.

As the sharing economy continues to grow, 2017 will see a steady increase in the number of people who prefer to book rental properties in lieu of hotels.

The growing «shared economy» around boats and boat clubs should serve as an entry point into boating for younger customers, the CEO of the boat, billiards and fitness equipment manufacturer said.

Before the Canadian sharing economy can really start to grow, policy - makers will need to clarify the regulatory environment, and companies that are not Uber or Airbnb need to figure out if their business models actually work.

From a legal standpoint, I am seeing the sharing economy is growing, and the legal issues that have been solid and steadfast for old businesses do not fit.

How to Save Money, Time and Resources Through Collaborative Consumption, credits the growing popularity of sharing - economy startups to a consumer base that's fed up with corporate domination and has shifted its values toward more mindful choices.

The third trend is growing concentration of ownership in the sharing economy.

One of the fastest - growing sharing - economy companies, Uber operates in 57 countries, with an estimated value of more than $ 40 billion.

The old notion of China as a tech copycat nation is being rapidly replaced by the emerging new reality of home grown innovation and mass implementation in fields that include artificial intelligence, social media, biotech, fintech, VR, automotive, the sharing economy, and mobile platforms.

Another advantage of the growing millennial economy is the increase in new markets for shared products.

The company's chief executive has spent two years developing the idea, which could grow to eventually allow individuals to sell all sorts of services and ultimately even put it in competition with other sharing economy services, such as Uber or Lyft.

Meanwhile, Uber, a vanguard of the new sharing economy, just announced that they're making it easier for third - party developers to build apps for their fast - growing car - calling service.

«T] his would be a plus for the US economy in that it would contribute to a long lasting expansion, and a growing manufacturing sector would lift [S&P 500 earnings per share] and help sustain [earnings per share] growth.»

China's government expects the «sharing economy» to grow about 40 percent in 2017 to 4.8 trillion yuan ($ 705 billion), Reuters reported.

They have a history of returning surplus cash in the form of intelligently - executed share repurchase plans and / or a dividend that grows at a rate comfortably in excess of the broader rate of inflation in the economy

The home rental - sharing economy is still in its infancy, but given how fast it's growing, it may become harder for individuals to compete for renters.

Meanwhile, the Vanguard Total International Stock Fund (NASDAQMUTFUND: VGTSX) owns shares of companies from around the world, ranging from the largest companies in the industrialized regions of Europe and Japan to up - and - coming stocks in emerging - market countries with faster - growing economies.

And in the larger context of the sharing economy that Uber had become the poster child for, the shakeup at the top levels raises questions about the health and sustainability of the growing community of younger, smaller startups as well.

Following a successful Anthemis trip to Korea, David Sehyeon Baek (Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation) penned an article for the Korea Herald in which he shared Anthemis founder Nadeem Shaik's advice for growing the Korean fintech arena.

At the same time, government agencies are increasing their scrutiny of employee misclassification due to a growing number of complaints about abusive labor practices by sharing economy companies.

Profoundly powerful and fast - emerging technologies — from ubiquitous digital connectivity, to smarter big data, to computing systems that can reason and learn — are transforming a business landscape that accounts for almost 20 % of the U.S. economy and steadily growing shares elsewhere in the world.

Fifth, inflation mismeasurement may be growing as the share in the economy of items such as heathcare, where quality is hard to adjust for, grows.

Three popular explanations are offered to justify the high level of share prices: that profits will grow faster; that the economy and hence equities have become less risky; and that lower, more stable inflation will reduce real interest rates.

Asian stocks closed mostly lower, but European shares got a lift after data showed Germany's economy grew 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2012 due to strong exports.

Shares of growth stocks do better when the economy is growing quickly, when interest rates are lower and when investor sentiment is increasing.

More and more Canadians appreciate the growing importance of a region that has more than half the world's population, two of its three largest economies, and a widening share of the global...

Australia's significant investment in trade promotion efforts has seen Australia's market share of key Asian economies imports grow from 2.85 % in 2004 to 3.86 % in 2013.

The total share of key Asian economies (China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan) in Canada's trade has grown from 5.3 % in 2004 to 9.7 % in 2013 for exports and 14.2 % to 17.5 % for imports in the same years, respectively.

As she progressed with a wider target market, she came to know intimately the challenges of fast - growing tech companies in the sharing economy category, such as Lyft, Etsy and TaskRabbit who experienced bottlenecks in managing their expansive external «workforce» and mobilizing their vendors.

Theoretically then, as an investor, therefore, being long of cyclical stocks when the economy is picking up and as it is growing will lead to profitable investment as shares prices rise.

With the tax code in need of reform but debt at its highest point as a share of the economy since just after World War II, Congress should pass a fiscally responsible tax overhaul that grows the economy but does not add to the debt.

More and more Canadians appreciate the growing importance of a region that has more than half the world's population, two of its three largest economies, and a widening share of the global middle class.

«The concept of shared - use kitchens has grown considerably in recent years, stimulating an increase in food entrepreneurship and the creation of expanding local food economies,» said Ashley Colpaart, co-founder of The Food Corridor.

In an economy where businesses cross borders and are able to operate almost anywhere in the world with relative ease, government support for the full breadth of new and growing industries is essential if we are to win market share and generate tax income for the exchequer.

While most businesses want to pay their fair share to support the economies where they do business, paying tax twice makes a big difference — especially if you are trying to pump your profits back into your business so that it can grow, and your domestic competitors are only paying tax once.

New York State Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville) and his Senate colleagues today took a major step forward in helping grow Upstate New York's economy by passing new legislation to bring popular ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to the 49th Senate District and across Upstate New York.

But ensuring that, over time, the state grows more slowly than the economy as a whole, so spending falls as a share of national income and we can reduce taxes and borrowing.

Businesses that close, or miss opportunities to invest and grow market share, aren't just a cost to our economy now — they're a permanent setback to Britain's growth and our ability to pay our way in the world, and a massive cost that future taxpayers will always be paying for.

«Few share the chancellor's optimism that the economy will be growing again by the end of this year.

«He's going to discuss our shared Democratic agenda to keep moving the country forward by growing the economy, rebuilding the middle class, implementing the affordable care act and reforming our broken immigration system,» one source said.

The authors call for more attention to be paid to emissions resulting from increasing trade between developing countries, largely due to the rapid development in south - south trade — trade with and among developing countries — which has seen the share of developing economies in international trade grow.