gig economy

Gig Workers Unemployment Benefits A Question Mark
Gig Workers Unemployment Benefits A Question Mark
April 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy workers, despite being included in the federal stimulus for economic recovery from the coronavirus, now face uncertainty over how they’ll get any of...

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Lyft’s Driver ‘Referrals’ Show Limits Of Model, As Uber Expands
Lyft’s Driver ‘Referrals’ Show Limits Of Model, As Uber Expands
March 30, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Business models show their resilience when they are stress tested — and limitations are spotlighted, too. So it is with verticals such as ride-hailing and...

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Instacart Shoppers Plan Strike For Better COVID-19 Protections, Pay
Instacart Shoppers Plan Strike For Better COVID-19 Protections, Pay
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Instacart shoppers plan to walk off the job on strike Monday (March 30), according to a Medium post Friday (March 27) by worker representatives. Shoppers are...

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Today In Payments: Mortgage Servicers Ready For ‘Liquidity Tsunami’; London Unicorn FinTech Revolut Rolls Out In The US
Today In Payments: Mortgage Servicers Ready For ‘Liquidity Tsunami’; London Unicorn FinTech Revolut Rolls Out...
March 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, mortgage firms are bracing for a succession of missed payments, and London-based Revolut opened its digital-only banking app in the...

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UK FinTechs Team To Help Self-Employed Workers Amid COVID-19
UK FinTechs Team To Help Self-Employed Workers Amid COVID-19
March 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

U.K.-based FinTechs have banded together to help self-employed workers prove their income so they can be eligible for financial support, according to a report. The...

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Gig Economy Workers Work Through Cross-Border Issues
Gig Economy Workers Work Through Cross-Border Issues
March 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

A gig worker in one country trying to get payment from a client in another country doesn’t sound difficult, until you actually try it. Cross-border...

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Uber CEO To Trump: Gig Workforce Needs Relief
Uber CEO To Trump: Gig Workforce Needs Relief
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Gig economy workers suffering from lost wages due to the coronavirus are seeking relief from the federal government, as they are independent contractors and aren’t...

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Deep Dive: How Businesses Can Sidestep Cross-Border Payment Pain Points
Deep Dive: How Businesses Can Sidestep Cross-Border Payment Pain Points
March 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Most companies now operate at global or multimarket scales, offering their products to clients and customers around the globe via digital channels. Employment is following...

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The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
March 20, 2020  |  Commentary

It almost never happens that a week in payments is dominated by a single story. In an active and competitive series of interconnected ecosystems, there is typically...

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