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Contractors May Move to Modernize as Manufacturing Boom Spurs Construction Demand
Contractors May Move to Modernize as Manufacturing Boom Spurs Construction Demand
April 14, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Government incentives are spurring nationwide industry investment as manufacturers race to find space to fulfill demand.  As first reported last week (April 8) by the Wall Street...

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Handle Adds Fiserv’s Embedded Payments Capabilities to Construction-Specific Credit Software
Handle Adds Fiserv’s Embedded Payments Capabilities to Construction-Specific Credit Software
April 12, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Handle has added Fiserv’s embedded payments capabilities to its construction-specific credit software. With the integration of these capabilities from Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial...

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The Home Depot Adds Membership Tiers to B2B Loyalty Program
The Home Depot Adds Membership Tiers to B2B Loyalty Program
January 05, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Home Depot has added new membership tiers to its B2B loyalty program. The Pro Xtra loyalty program for professional contractors and builders now has three tiers and enables...

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DOZR CEO Says BNPL Doubles Net Terms for Construction Rental Marketplace Buyers
DOZR CEO Says BNPL Doubles Net Terms for Construction Rental Marketplace Buyers
September 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Cash flow is a significant challenge in the construction industry. Contractors often must cope with 30- to 60-day payments and holdbacks of as much as...

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Is There A ‘Third Way’ For Uber and Other Gig-Economy Firms To Classify Workers?
Is There A ‘Third Way’ For Uber and Other Gig-Economy Firms To Classify Workers?
August 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

For gig-economy companies, is it time to make way for the third way? As reported Monday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a New York Times op/ed...

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Massachusetts Files Suit Against Uber, Lyft On Drivers’ Status
Massachusetts Files Suit Against Uber, Lyft On Drivers’ Status
July 14, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Massachusetts is the second state to declare that Uber and Lyft drivers should be deemed employees under state wage and hour laws, the Attorney General’s...

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Small Building Contractors Shift Gears As COVID-19 Shrinks Business
Small Building Contractors Shift Gears As COVID-19 Shrinks Business
April 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus is hitting smaller firms in the U.S. especially hard. With the recent launch of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), with $349 billion backstopped...

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Apple Will Pay Contracted Janitors And Bus Drivers During Shutdown
Apple Will Pay Contracted Janitors And Bus Drivers During Shutdown
March 31, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the...

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Colombian Regulators Order Uber To Shut Down
Colombian Regulators Order Uber To Shut Down
January 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber will cease operating in Colombia at the end of the month, the company said in a statement. The decision — the latest blow to...

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