gig economy

Grab And Gojek Reportedly Closing In On Mega-Merger 
Grab And Gojek Reportedly Closing In On Mega-Merger 
December 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A mega-merger between Grab Holdings and Gojek is getting closer to being realized in what would be the biggest tie-up of online firms in Southeast...

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CFPB Clarifies Position On Earned Wage Access Policy; Says Programs Are Not An Extension Of Credit
CFPB Clarifies Position On Earned Wage Access Policy; Says Programs Are Not An Extension Of...
December 01, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion Monday (Nov. 30) that earned wage access (EWA) products do not represent extensions of credit...

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Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
November 30, 2020  |  Delivery

It’s never a good sign when, during a pandemic, the expert opinion on the ground is that the U.S. is currently in the process of...

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SEC Plan Would Let Gig Workers Get Up To 15 Pct In Compensation Via Stock
SEC Plan Would Let Gig Workers Get Up To 15 Pct In Compensation Via Stock
November 24, 2020  |  Regulation

Food delivery workers, among others who work in the gig economy, would be able to get as much as 15 percent of their compensation in...

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Car-Sharing Platform Getaround Secures $25M Loan 
Car-Sharing Platform Getaround Secures $25M Loan 
November 13, 2020  |  Loans

Peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Getaround Inc. has secured a $25 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance Corp., a specialty finance company that provides secured loans...

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A Drone Of Its Own: DoorDash IPO Filing Shows Triple-Digit Growth As Firm Eyes Expansion
A Drone Of Its Own: DoorDash IPO Filing Shows Triple-Digit Growth As Firm Eyes Expansion
November 13, 2020  |  IPO

Food now – and more to come. Maybe via drone. On Wall Street, the fine print and the filings can reveal much. To that end, DoorDash filed...

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Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery
Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery
November 13, 2020  |  Earnings

Star Indonesian startup Gojek is moving closer to eventual profitability after staunching a tide of ink amid losses on core services like delivery and ride-hailing,...

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Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
November 12, 2020  |  Healthcare

Postmates, Uber, DoorDash and other companies with millions of gig workers are teaming up with portable benefits platform Stride in a nationwide drive to boost...

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Gig Battles Brew In California Regardless Of Uber, Lyft Prop 22 Victory
Gig Battles Brew In California Regardless Of Uber, Lyft Prop 22 Victory
November 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber and Lyft claimed victory in California on Election Day when Proposition 22 was upheld by voters, but despite the win, battles are still brewing...

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