Economic Progress

Why the answer to a more sustainable future could lie within the platform economy

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Platform companies are great test beds for new ideas and initiatives owing to their entrepreneurial nature Image: REUTERS/Jason Reed

Gillian Tans
Chairwoman, Booking.com BV
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