In Business: The Sharing Economy

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In Business: The Sharing Economy

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May 8, 2014

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Sharing your neighbour's car, tools and clothes: the sharing economy. But existing regulations and laws are set up for hotels and car hire companies, and that is causing problems.

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May 8, 2014

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Insights into the business world - featuring content from BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.

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In Business: The Sharing Economy

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