New dawn or Wild West? ‘Sharing economy’ goes global

WASHINGTON, D.C.: It’s a new dawn for transport, lodging—and pretty much every service under the sun—and it’s all about “sharing.”

The so-called sharing economy gained traction across the globe in 2015 as Uber upended the taxi business, Airbnb disrupted the hotel sector and a host of online and mobile startups let people moonlight as chefs or handymen.