gig economy

DailyPay Launches Prepaid Card, App for Employees Getting On-Demand Pay
DailyPay Launches Prepaid Card, App for Employees Getting On-Demand Pay
September 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

FinTech company DailyPay launched a general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid card and app called Friday that enables employees to receive instant, no-fee, on-demand pay transfers...

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Uber Expands Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Uber Expands Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
September 06, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber has launched a series of new products and features in five countries across sub-Saharan Africa, the ride-hailing company announced Tuesday (Sept. 6). According to...

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As Labor Day Marks 120 Years, Payday’s Transformation Marches On
As Labor Day Marks 120 Years, Payday’s Transformation Marches On
September 05, 2022  |  Payroll

Labor Day became a holiday in September of 1882. In the ensuing 120 years, the very idea of labor, and the very composition of the...

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Growing Competition for ‘1099 Talent’ Puts Premium on Faster Contractor Payments
Growing Competition for ‘1099 Talent’ Puts Premium on Faster Contractor Payments
August 29, 2022  |  Gig Economy

With gig economy workers becoming increasingly hard to find, payments surety, transparency and speed are potent forces that can keep a company’s 1099 workers happy...

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PettyGigs Partners with Atomic to Give Teens Flex Jobs, Savings
PettyGigs Partners with Atomic to Give Teens Flex Jobs, Savings
August 23, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy tool for young adults and teens PettyGigs is partnering with white-labeled wealth management and brokerage firm Atomic to launch a single solution for...

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Logistics API Provider HyperTrack Raises $25M, Launches Tool for Last-Mile Delivery
Logistics API Provider HyperTrack Raises $25M, Launches Tool for Last-Mile Delivery
August 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Saying today’s last-mile delivery environment demands new solutions, HyperTrack, an application programming interface (API) platform for logistics tech builders, has raised $25 million in Series...

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Gig Economy Helps Transform Last Mile for Commerce Giants
Gig Economy Helps Transform Last Mile for Commerce Giants
August 17, 2022  |  Delivery

The gig economy is helping shape the transformation of the last mile, getting goods on demand to consumers’ doorsteps …. with the help of a...

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Gopuff Teams With Stripe, Visa Direct, Others to Give US Partners Instant Cash Out Option
Gopuff Teams With Stripe, Visa Direct, Others to Give US Partners Instant Cash Out Option
August 04, 2022  |  Partnerships

Delivery firm Gopuff has teamed with financial infrastructure platform Stripe and partners like real-time money movement network Visa Direct to give U.S. delivery partners the...

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Crime, Fuel Costs Stymie Ride-Hail Drivers’ Profits
Crime, Fuel Costs Stymie Ride-Hail Drivers’ Profits
August 03, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Carjackings are on the rise in Chicago and that combined with the rise in fuel costs has ride-hailing drivers less enthusiastic about taking to the...

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