Sentences with phrase «sharing economy now»

The distributed sharing economy now seems to show us that the property speculation that broke the markets in 2007 — 08 was actually no small matter at all, but actually a profound antimatter made out of regimes of visuality and visibility that are so sophisticated that we need technologies developed in the contemporary arts to untangle the meshing of their symbolic, informational, and economic values.

Not exact matches

Founded in 2008 as an air mattress bed and breakfast rental platform, Chesky and his team have built Airbnb into a sharing economy behemoth now valued at $ 31 billion.

Airbnb launched an ever - expanding sharing economy, and now you can rent out not only living space, but your driveway (Rover Parking), storage space (Roost) or backyard (Nookzy).

«Right now, it's really hard to get a firm handle on a total figure [for] what kind of economic activity the sharing economy encompasses in Canada,» notes Sunil Johal, policy director at the Mowat Centre, an Ontario - focused public policy think - tank at the University of Toronto's School of Public Policy and Governance.

Call it «the sharing economy» or, as Sunrun does, «dis - ownership,» but whatever term you use, the phenomenon is largely the same — thanks to a host of smart companies, it's now often easier to rent, borrow, or lease many items than to actually own them.

A significant share of the corporate debt in stressed economies is now owed by companies with weak debt servicing capacity and this could negatively affect bank balance sheets and cut into profits, it added.

Some investors believe that the strongest tech companies are now «cycle - proof» — that is, their revenue and share prices can rise regardless of the state of the economy, because their services and products have become essential to businesses and consumers.

«Because of the sharing economy, the way people use their homes has changed... and now finally the mortgage industry has caught up,» said Vishal Garg, CEO of Better Mortgage.

Now a weird yet historic mash - up of Silicon Valley technology and Wall Street greed is thrusting upon us the latest economic fraud: the so - called «sharing economy,» with companies like Uber, Airbnb and TaskRabbit allegedly «liberating workers» to become «independent» and «their own CEOs,» hiring themselves out for ever - smaller jobs and wages while the companies profit.

She's been writing about coworking and the sharing economy since 2009 and now works with space operators and service providers to amplify their stories and brand.

So we are the earliest version of the sharing economy from a serviced office point of view, and people are now realising that shared services are environmentally friendly and good business decision.

What's happening in terms of artificial, robotic intelligence and the shared economy... Right now, we're going through the fourth Industrial Revolution, and it's having a profound impact on worker anxiety..

Hardly anyone used to take a hire car, now it's part of the sharing economy.

On the program's launch, Vinexpo CEO Guillaume Deglise said, «The industry's key decision - makers are now in Bordeaux to address the most important topics affecting our shared interests, from the economy to e-commerce, international agreements and climate change.

«The implication of that is that if you are holding a stock of Enterprise at the stock exchange at Ghc2 and it is now being sold at almost three, seven times so, it means that your stock on the stock exchange has been undervalued and therefore putting pressure on people to rush for Enterprise Insurance shares and for which reason Enterprise Insurance will now begin to see an increase in the price of their share, not reflected by the fundamentals of the performance of the economy but by a manipulated process outside of the trading regime without clearance from the Securities and Exchanges Commission.

While many in the business community are increasingly optimistic about the economy, Wylde said they now worry if the future Hizzoner will share their concerns.

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.

«He's targeting the largest share of coal production from an energy source that provides the largest share of U.S. electricity even now — removing coal will create a far less diverse energy supply and damages economies in coal states.»

Even at the Department of Defense, science investments as a share of the economy have declined from 0.56 % in 1976 to 0.39 % now.

So much so that now I no longer have time for local design clients (even though the local economy has recently rebounded) which makes me sad but at the same time it brings me a lot of joy to work on projects around my home (which I was doing pre-blog anyway) and then share my home decor and design tips with you as much and as often as I am able.

Although there's some speculation that the Viper could return down the road, fuel economy standards and manufacturing costs dictate that the V10 - powered sports car that we currently know — which is hand - built in Michigan and rides on a bespoke platform that isn't shared with anything else in the FCA portfolio — likely won't make a comeback even if the nameplate resurfaces a few years from now.

«Because of the sharing economy, the way people use their homes has changed... and now finally the mortgage industry has caught up,» Garg said.

that privatizations have made the share of economy run by private companies compared to public higher now than 50 years ago.

Tourism is now the foundation of the local economy and islanders are proud to share the beauty and hospitality of their home.

This is now truer than ever, with all the options available from the peer - to - peer sharing economy.

Right now it sounds like they are not ruling it out — when we asked directly about this, a spokesperson said, «At this time we do not have details to share regarding Premium Economy.

And now a «sharing economy» enterprise that some see as a threat to the hotel business is slowly wading into the same pool.

Stanford University, a hub of innovative entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and the origin of the «sharing economy» (think Uber and Airbnb), is now home to a magnificent example of art sharing.

Only if the EU and other developed countries pledge their fair share of finance and get fully behind the energy transition needed to get their economies off fossil fuels now, will there still be a chance to make substantial progress next week.»

More and more, digital apps stimulate what is now called the sharing economy.

Between now and 2020, China is expected to spend $ 800 billion dollars lifting the share of renewable energy in the domestic economy.

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..

TreeHugger readers have shared their own organic experiences in an instant survey... now the German Farmers» Association (Bauernverband) has published some hard and fast statistics on the situation in Germany, a country often perceived as a leader in the bio and organic fields.The growth rates make China's economy appear to be in slow motion: organic carrots took the lead with 50 % growth over last year.

Now, in the space of just two days, Facebook's market value has plummeted by more than $ 40bn - roughly the size of Jordan or Lithuania's entire economy - and Twitter shares have taken a beating too.

We are now significantly aiding the growth of collaborative consumption in the sharing economy by fulfilling the need for quality and trust metrics while meeting needs of instantaneity.

Home buyers may also look for more economy in their home selection, since they now have to devote a greater share of their household budget to transportation.

New consumer findings from the National Association of Realtors ® surprisingly show that while a growing share of households in the first three months of the year feel more confident about the economy and their financial situation, those positive feelings are not translating to positive views that now is a good time to buy a home.