• The apartments in this condominium under construction in Tokyo will be rented out to Airbnb customers. Mayors of some of the world's major cities are preparing unified rules for home rentals for travelers, but Tokyo is not part of the movement. | BLOOMBERG
    The apartments in this condominium under construction in Tokyo will be rented out to Airbnb customers. Mayors of some of the world's major cities are preparing unified rules for home rentals for travelers, but Tokyo is not part of the movement. | BLOOMBERG

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Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. have set their sights on global expansion. They are about to face a global response.

Mayors from New York to Paris and Seoul think they have found the trick to coping with so-called “sharing economy” apps — working together. Ten markets are jointly preparing a unified rule book in a bid to leverage their combined size to promote clearer ground rules.

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