As the gig economy continues to grow, more and more workers in the U.S. and elsewhere are looking to temporary, freelance or gig work to earn some extra cash. Additionally, many temporary and gig workers are becoming more reliant on gig work as a primary...
A shortened week in the United States due to the Martin Luther King holiday brings trading back today (Jan. 17), and as the earnings season begins to pick up, last week showed a bit more even keel than previous sessions. The names were fairly evenly...
German and Israeli anti-fraud technology startup Fraugster is working to make fraud detection smarter. The startup recently raised $5 million in a venture funding round led by international venture capital fund Earlybird, along with existing investors Speedinvest and Seedcamp. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Two hours into the trading day, bank stocks are helping to lift the markets, leaning in part on the trio of big names in the sector that reported Friday (Jan. 13) — that would be JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Get the...
In an effort to expand its digital offerings, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance has reportedly created a $50 million corporate venture capital fund designed to back startups in the FinTech market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
FinTech startup Kasisto, which focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) used in smartbots, announced a $9.2 million Series A funding round Thursday (Jan. 12) that was led by Propel Venture Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
CompareEuropeGroup (CEG), a price comparison website in Europe, announced Wednesday (Jan. 11) it raised $21 million in funding to expand the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Just a few weeks after the election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency, Masayoshi Son, head of SoftBank of Japan, said his firm would invest as much as $50 billion in the U.S. That initiative remains part of a $100 billion investment fund...
In all relationships, new events are a cause for celebration. Think of anniversaries, births and graduations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
