February 28, 2024
Robinhood Opens Retirement Offering to Gig Workers
Investment platform Robinhood is expanding its retirement offering to include gig workers. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers” kicked off Wednesday (Feb. 28) in partnership with three high-profile gig economy companies: Grubhub, Gopuff and Taskrabbit. “Robinhood Retirement...
February 28, 2024
Pricing Algorithms in Antitrust’s Sights?
Pricing algorithms have captured antitrust scholars’ attention for a decade now. A key problem: Whether antitrust doctrine could adequately handle the situation where several competing firms independently delegate their market...
February 23, 2024
Report: Uber Considers Investment in African Vehicle Financing Startup Moove
Uber is reportedly considering joining other investors in a funding round for Moove, an African vehicle financing startup. The funding round could total between $75 million and $100 million and...
February 19, 2024
EU Fails to Reach Agreement on Platform Work Directive
Efforts to improve conditions for gig workers in Europe hit a significant roadblock on Friday as four member states of the European Union declined to support the latest agreement on...
February 15, 2024
European Commission Pushes for Compromise on Gig Worker Rights
In a bid to address the precarious situation of gig workers across the European Union, the European Commission is making efforts to secure support for a compromised agreement on worker...
February 14, 2024
Mastercard and Bank of Punjab Launch Corporate Cards in Pakistan
Mastercard and the Bank of Punjab (BOP) have expanded their two-decade-long partnership to cover the commercial segment in Pakistan. This expanded partnership will include solutions for large corporate entities, small...
February 12, 2024
Australian Parliament Passes Right to Disconnect Law Amidst Debate Over...
The Australian Parliament has approved significant industrial relations reforms, granting employees the long-awaited right to disconnect from work outside of their scheduled shifts. The legislation, which formally passed after endorsement...
February 08, 2024
Getaround to Restructure, Lay Off 30% of North American Staff
Peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace Getaround is laying off about 30% of its North American staff as part of a restructuring plan. The company will restructure its workforce and operations to reduce costs, align...
February 07, 2024
Connected Economy’s Evolution Is Hindered by ‘Balkanization’ of Payment Providers,...
There’s been no shortage of ideas and attempts by businesses to make payments a part of their strategic roadmap, Jim McCarthy, CEO of Thredd, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. But when it comes...
