gig economy

EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
June 06, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Airbnb co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk recently hosted members of the European Parliament to talk about updating European Union rules to help address...

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Survey Finds Managing Taxes Is Top Global-Hiring Headache
Survey Finds Managing Taxes Is Top Global-Hiring Headache
June 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

International hiring skyrocketed in 2021 among businesses in the U.S. and U.K. after the pandemic replaced the office-work paradigm with a remote-first alternative.  Firms most...

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Market Instability Prompts Lyft to Ease Spending, Hiring
Market Instability Prompts Lyft to Ease Spending, Hiring
May 25, 2022  |  Economy

Lyft isn’t planning layoffs but is slowing hiring, reeling in spending and concentrating on profitable growth as market instability continues and its share price hovers...

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EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
May 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

A delegation of the European Parliament met with executives from tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, PayPal and Uber to discuss the latest...

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EVmo: Recession May Boost Demand for Ridesharing Services, Rental Vehicles
EVmo: Recession May Boost Demand for Ridesharing Services, Rental Vehicles
May 23, 2022  |  EMV

An economic downturn may boost the demand for both ridesharing services and the vehicles that some of the gig economy drivers rent, according to executives...

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Gig App Provider Ranking Sees a Close Race for First Place
Gig App Provider Ranking Sees a Close Race for First Place
May 23, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Which one will arrive first, the ride or the food delivery? It’s a close race in the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Gig...

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The Data Point: 98% of Businesses Say Automated AP Speeds Payables, Fuels Growth
The Data Point: 98% of Businesses Say Automated AP Speeds Payables, Fuels Growth
May 23, 2022  |  Accounts Payable

Growing payments volume is one sign of a healthy business, provided businesses can suitably service increasing mass-payout needs without crimping growth with legacy methods. Being...

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Legacy Payments Don’t Cut It With the Growing Freelance Workforce
Legacy Payments Don’t Cut It With the Growing Freelance Workforce
May 13, 2022  |  Technology

The freelance workforce is fast growing, helped by the pandemic and an increasing number of workers around the world who are embracing the upsides of...

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Today in B2B: ACI Worldwide, NORBr Partner on eCommerce Payment Tools; Ship Now, Pay Later Approach Can Loosen Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Today in B2B: ACI Worldwide, NORBr Partner on eCommerce Payment Tools; Ship Now, Pay Later...
May 12, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, ACI Worldwide and NORBr partner on eCommerce tools, while Inxeption offers a “ship now, pay” later product. Plus, B2B vendors focus...

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