MA Ballot Measure Pushes for Gig Workers to Be Treated Like Contractors
MA Ballot Measure Pushes for Gig Workers to Be Treated Like Contractors
November 16, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Supporters of a Massachusetts ballot question that will ask voters to treat drivers for Uber, Lyft and other app-based companies as independent contractors have collected...

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59% of CFOs Say Digital Payments Key to Better Balance Sheets
59% of CFOs Say Digital Payments Key to Better Balance Sheets
November 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

U.S. businesses are using digital channels to make and receive more payments than ever, using supplier portals, app-based payments and other online methods to send and receive...

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SumUp Launches Business Accounts for Faster Deposits
SumUp Launches Business Accounts for Faster Deposits
November 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Global payments service provider SumUp is launching Business Accounts, a new solution for the company’s merchants in the U.K. and Europe that will enable them...

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Australian Banks Debut Quarterly Reliability Reports for Retail Payments 
Australian Banks Debut Quarterly Reliability Reports for Retail Payments 
November 16, 2021  |  International

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently unveiled its first quarterly reliability report on banking payment services for households and businesses, part of an effort...

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Trading Platform Hopes to Attract Investors Yearning for Yields into Crypto
Trading Platform Hopes to Attract Investors Yearning for Yields into Crypto
November 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s a truism in finance in an era of low interest rates — on Wall Street and beyond — that investors and savers hunt for...

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On-Demand Alcohol Delivery Grows More Competitive, Despite Mutually Beneficial Relationship
On-Demand Alcohol Delivery Grows More Competitive, Despite Mutually Beneficial Relationship
November 16, 2021  |  Delivery

As competition for on-demand delivery of beer, wine and spirits heats up, Uber Eats is hitting the ground running with Drizly. In its first major...

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Stressfreecarrental.com Expanding Into Europe 
Stressfreecarrental.com Expanding Into Europe 
November 16, 2021  |  International

Online car rental company Stressfreecarrental.com is expanding into Europe after a 534,000 pound ($717,234) funding round led by investment firm DSW Ventures. Also included in...

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B2B Marketplace Ula Closes Series B Round with Additional $23.1M
B2B Marketplace Ula Closes Series B Round with Additional $23.1M
November 16, 2021  |  Investments

B2B marketplace Ula has closed out its $87 million Series B funding round with an additional $23.1 million, bringing the total funding to $110.1 million,...

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Emerge Buys WholesalePet.com in $25M Deal
Emerge Buys WholesalePet.com in $25M Deal
November 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Emerge Commerce Ltd., the owner of various subscription and marketplace eCommerce sites ranging from pet products, meat and groceries to outdoor gear and golf, has...

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