gig economy

Fiverr Introduces Subscriptions Tool For Freelancers
Fiverr Introduces Subscriptions Tool For Freelancers
February 10, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Freelance services platform Fiverr is introducing a new tool that enables freelancers to offer subscriptions to the clients they work with the most. “In light...

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Lyft Plays It Safe In Q4 Earnings, Holds Back On Expansion 
Lyft Plays It Safe In Q4 Earnings, Holds Back On Expansion 
February 10, 2021  |  Earnings

While its rival Uber continues to diversify, Lyft is playing it safe as the pandemic continues to hobble travel and mobility. The company announced its...

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Working Out The Payroll Kinks In The Home Services Space
Working Out The Payroll Kinks In The Home Services Space
February 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Work-from-home and social distancing requirements have impacted different industries in myriad, sometimes unexpected, ways. In the home services space, the effects of the pandemic have...

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Grubhub Sees Q4 Losses Even While Growing User Base
Grubhub Sees Q4 Losses Even While Growing User Base
February 04, 2021  |  Earnings

Big ups on users and big losses to go. That was the Grubhub storyline from its fourth-quarter earnings. In line with its trend from previous...

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Uber Buys Drizly As Food Delivery Competition Heats Up 
Uber Buys Drizly As Food Delivery Competition Heats Up 
February 02, 2021  |  Delivery

Uber has announced the latest upgrade to its food delivery platform, Uber Eats. The firm announced on Tuesday (Feb. 2) that it will acquire alcohol...

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Uber Acquiring Booze Delivery Startup Drizly For $1.1 Billion
Uber Acquiring Booze Delivery Startup Drizly For $1.1 Billion
February 02, 2021  |  Acquiring

Uber is acquiring the digital alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Feb. 2). Once the deal...

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How Payroll Cards Find Space To Grow In Canada’s Evolving Market
How Payroll Cards Find Space To Grow In Canada’s Evolving Market
January 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In recent decades, the payroll card has become an important tool to drive financial inclusion. For professionals without a bank account, reloadable prepaid and payroll...

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Supplemental Health Insurance Fills Payment Gaps For A Younger, Mobile Consumer
Supplemental Health Insurance Fills Payment Gaps For A Younger, Mobile Consumer
January 15, 2021  |  Healthcare

Reining in the rising cost of healthcare and simplifying the elaborate insurance system we use to pay for it has to be the best-known problem...

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California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
California Uber, Lyft Drivers File Lawsuit Over Prop 22
January 13, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers in California who drive for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare and delivery platforms have filed a lawsuit in the state’s Supreme Court seeking...

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