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• Night at the bookshop: Waterstones stages a sleepover after a tourist got trapped in the store

  21 Oct 2014: After an American tourist got locked in to one of their bookshops, Waterstones are inviting volunteers for a sleepover. Here are ten short books you could read in an evening – but what would you do if you could spend the night in a bookshop? Let us know in the comments below

• Tech employment: nice perk if you can get it…

  19 Oct 2014: Tech companies are trying to outdo each other with their wacky workplaces and staff benefits. Michael Hogan looks at some of the quirkier offerings

• Most Airbnb rentals in New York City are illegal, says state attorney general

  16 Oct 2014: Report comes amid efforts to rein in Airbnb’s runaway success in its biggest market, where its proliferation is leading to safety and quality-of-life concerns

• Airbnb, the home-renting website, has been great for me, but I have misgivings

  13 Oct 2014: Airbnb seems to be turning from its original ethos to becoming just another vacation rental website

• Using Airbnb, Wimdu or another social travel site? How to avoid being conned

  11 Oct 2014: A few precautions will help ensure trouble-free letting for both guests and hosts

• Bogus letting agents rent through Airbnb to fleece would-be tenants

  11 Oct 2014: The owner of this flat let it out for a weekend through Airbnb. She returned to find five ‘tenants’ – who’d in total paid £8,500 in deposits and expected to move in permanently

• UK orders 'sharing economy' review - but workers need not apply

  29 Sep 2014: Companies such as Airbnb, Uber and Taskrabbit typify ‘sharing economy’ that government says could be important - but review only asks for views from consumers and business. By Charles Arthur

• Don't believe the hype, the 'sharing economy' masks a failing economy

  28 Sep 2014:

  Evgeny Morozov: The benefits of the latest innovations are overstated and often risible

• Wily fox of French travel plans personalised interactive guidebooks

  26 Sep 2014: Le Petit Futé co-founder says French answer to Lonely Planet will combine best of traditional travel guide, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and Google

• Airbnb: the social benefits of renting out a room

  19 Sep 2014: Tim Lott: I had my doubts about using Airbnb, but it’s been immensely positive

• How we made the Airbnb rebrand

  Guardian Professional, 10 Sep 2014: From redesigning the logo to reimagining the website and app, James Greenfield discusses the Airbnb rebrand

• Global leftovers: what Airbnb guests bring to your fridge

  21 Aug 2014:

  Henrietta Clancy: From Koreans with mysterious vacuum-packed containers to Germans with brine-filled jars, opening your home to guests from around the world provides a fascinating insight into the eating habits of other nationalities

• Regulators must lighten up as they clash with the sharing economy

  Guardian Professional, 18 Aug 2014: With internet startups able to self-regulate, stringent laws to govern startups such as Uber and Lyft are unnecessary, writes Alex Stephany

• World in a week: Uganda's courts overturn 'backward' anti-gay law

  Guardian Professional, 1 Aug 2014: 28 July - 1 August: Catch up with all the development-related news you may have missed this week

• Five brand logo redesigns that misfired and how to deal with the backlash

  Guardian Professional, 1 Aug 2014:

  With Airbnb and Foursquare's new logos under fire, how can brands updating their image ensure a smooth transition?

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