gig economy

Wag! Goes To The Dog(ecoin)s, Via BitPay
Wag! Goes To The Dog(ecoin)s, Via BitPay
June 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The pet services platform Wag! announced on Wednesday (June 16) that it has begun accepting cryptocurrency through BitPay, including — fittingly enough — Dogecoin. Pet...

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Gig Apps Consolidating Positions After A Tangle Of Tied Scores In Previous Ranking
Gig Apps Consolidating Positions After A Tangle Of Tied Scores In Previous Ranking
June 16, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

The economy is reawakening and there are jobs to be done. Many jobs today are best categorized as a “gig” — it means affordable staffing...

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DailyPay, PNC, TCH Partner On Real-Time Payments Of Earned Income
DailyPay, PNC, TCH Partner On Real-Time Payments Of Earned Income
June 15, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The on-demand payment company DailyPay is working with PNC Bank and The Clearing House to offer real-time employee payments of earned income over the RTP...

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Walgreens Teams With Uber Eats For Same-Day Delivery
Walgreens Teams With Uber Eats For Same-Day Delivery
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

After working with Uber on a new vaccine scheduling option through the Uber app, Walgreens has grown its relationship with the logistics company to provide...

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Extending B2B Payments Optimization Efforts To The Freelancer Community
Extending B2B Payments Optimization Efforts To The Freelancer Community
June 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. talent pool is undergoing a massive shift. Following the sudden furloughs and layoffs amid the height of the pandemic, professionals are exploring their...

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New Report: 53 Pct Of Upper-Income Americans Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
New Report: 53 Pct Of Upper-Income Americans Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
June 15, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Living paycheck to paycheck is sometimes seen as synonymous with being poor, an unfortunate but relatively uncommon circumstance. In fact, it is far more widespread...

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Uber, Lyft Mull Unions To Cement Gig Workers As Contractors
Uber, Lyft Mull Unions To Cement Gig Workers As Contractors
June 09, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy firms like Uber and Lyft are supporting state laws that would definitively define their workers as independent contractors, even if that means creating...

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Chinese Grocery Delivery Startups MissFresh, Dingdong Maicai To Go Public In US
Chinese Grocery Delivery Startups MissFresh, Dingdong Maicai To Go Public In US
June 09, 2021  |  IPO

Chinese grocery delivery startups MissFresh and Dingdong Maicai have filed to go public in the U.S. as people continue shopping online for the delivery of...

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Instacart Seeks Partners For Automated Fulfillment Centers
Instacart Seeks Partners For Automated Fulfillment Centers
June 01, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart wants to replace its team of gig shoppers with robots in an effort to reduce costs and forge a stronger relationship with supermarkets. That’s...

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