gig economy

California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
January 09, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is dropping upfront pricing in favor of estimates in response to the California gig economy law that took effect Jan 1. Reuters saw an...

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Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
January 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

When California state legislators passed the controversial AB5 law for gig workers, Uber took action to revise its app with a stealthy plan dubbed “Project...

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52 Monday Conversations About Payments In 2019
52 Monday Conversations About Payments In 2019
December 30, 2019  |  Karen Webster

Mondays have a bad reputation, and that’s understandable. The magic of the weekend is fading into memory, and sometimes even the strongest coffee has a...

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Payments Flash-Forward: Why December 2020 Will Be One To Remember
Payments Flash-Forward: Why December 2020 Will Be One To Remember
December 26, 2019  |  In Depth

PYMNTS asked 30 payment executives to make a prediction about payments and commerce that they’d put in a time capsule to be unearthed at the...

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Tune In: Best PYMNTS (or Payments) Podcasts Of 2019
Tune In: Best PYMNTS (or Payments) Podcasts Of 2019
December 24, 2019  |  News

PYMNTS doesn’t just cover the news. We regularly feature podcast conversion with the leading experts, executives and entrepreneurs involved in transactions and commerce and all...

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Visa’s Bill Sheley On What’s Next For Push Payments
Visa’s Bill Sheley On What’s Next For Push Payments
December 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The last decade of payments innovation has developed new normals for senders and receivers of money that could not have been achieved — let alone...

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Uber’s Gig Platform, Uber Works, Debuts In Miami
Uber’s Gig Platform, Uber Works, Debuts In Miami
December 18, 2019  |  Gig Economy

And now introducing: Uber Works in Miami. The ride-hailing giant is extending its relatively new service that leverages the marketplace model to connect buyers and...

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An Automated, AI Fix For Law Firms’ Paper Check Rut
An Automated, AI Fix For Law Firms’ Paper Check Rut
December 18, 2019  |  Disbursements

Checks are continuing their fall from grace, but instant payments still have not risen to take the disbursements crown quite yet. The two payment methods...

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Portify FinTech Notches £7M To Grow Gig Worker Services
Portify FinTech Notches £7M To Grow Gig Worker Services
December 12, 2019  |  Investments

London FinTech startup Portify has raised £7 million in a Series A funding round led by Redalpine, with participation from existing investors Kindred and Entrepreneur...

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