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The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus

The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus
The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus
May 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

The post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail even though the crisis is hardly over, while Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guidance issued in late April marked...

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Why Steady Payments Are Key To Attracting Highly Skilled Gig Workers
Why Steady Payments Are Key To Attracting Highly Skilled Gig Workers
May 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Flexibility is the reason why many workers choose to freelance, but experienced and highly skilled workers also want the certainty of a steady paycheck. In...

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Balancing Gig Workers’ Desire For Work Flexibility, With The Need For A Steady Paycheck
Balancing Gig Workers’ Desire For Work Flexibility, With The Need For A Steady Paycheck
May 08, 2020  |  Gig Economy

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Freelance Platform Fiverr Posts 44 Pct Q1 Revenue Increase
Freelance Platform Fiverr Posts 44 Pct Q1 Revenue Increase
May 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and staggering unemployment rates, Israel-based freelance platform Fiverr International posted big gains in the first quarter of 2020, with a...

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Uber Slashes 14 Pct Of Workers As Rideshare Requests Plummet
Uber Slashes 14 Pct Of Workers As Rideshare Requests Plummet
May 06, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With social distancing still in effect to varying degrees nationwide, the ridesharing market has slowed virtually to a stop. Consumers staying home have very little...

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California AG Sues Lyft, Uber Over Alleged Worker Misclassification
California AG Sues Lyft, Uber Over Alleged Worker Misclassification
May 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with municipal attorneys from three cities in the state, is suing Lyft and Uber for allegedly misclassifying drivers as...

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Moving 5G Beyond The Marketing Realm And Into Reality
Moving 5G Beyond The Marketing Realm And Into Reality
May 01, 2020  |  Mobile

Depending on how you look at it, the pandemic will either slow progress of 5G.  Or hasten it. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
April 29, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Deliveroo announced it was laying off 367 employees and furloughing 50 — roughly 15 percent of its staff of over 2,500 — as it battles...

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Cutting Through The Accounting Jargon For Independent Contractors
Cutting Through The Accounting Jargon For Independent Contractors
April 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Independent contractors sit somewhere along the spectrum between consumer and small business owner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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