gig economy

As The Gig Economy Grows Up, Clashes Emerge Over Its Nature
As The Gig Economy Grows Up, Clashes Emerge Over Its Nature
September 28, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering rideshares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other freelance...

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Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
September 20, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy heralds a sea change in how we work. But that does not mean that it’s all smooth sailing. Adecco illustrated some hiccups...

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Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers
Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers
September 18, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

While freelance and self-employment has existed as long as the work has existed, half a decade can make a big difference. Gig workers have gone...

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Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy is a formidable source of employment – and it’s not full of just Uber and Lyft drivers. There are gig workers in...

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Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
September 13, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Work isn’t what it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workers born between 1960 and 1980 (the tail end of the...

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What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
September 10, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Biologists wanted...

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Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
September 07, 2018  |  IPO

Joining many Bay Area companies seeking to go public in 2018, Upwork Inc. is reportedly looking to bring in $100 million through an initial public...

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Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
September 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments pack a lot of potential – technologically speaking and in terms of usefulness. And they are clearly providing for a need wanted for filling, attested...

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Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Employee time tracking can be riddled with errors – and even fraud – when workers have the responsibility of calculating their own hours. Reliance on...

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