gig economy

How Faster Payments Can Help Retain Employees

How Faster Payments Can Help Retain Employees
How Faster Payments Can Help Retain Employees
August 14, 2019  |  Faster Payments

New developments could speed up instant payments in the U.S. Last week, the Federal Reserve announced it would give some competition to The Clearing House’s...

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Bank Freelancer Wages
Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Bank Freelancer Wages
August 12, 2019  |  Investments

The funding round was led by PTB Ventures, with help from Accion Venture Lab, Financial Venture Studio and Techstars. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fiverr Reports Post-IPO Revenue Bump Amid Gig Economy Growth
Fiverr Reports Post-IPO Revenue Bump Amid Gig Economy Growth
August 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance services, reported its Q2 results on Thursday (Aug. 8), posting a 41 percent year-over-year revenue increase in its first...

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How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Whether it’s a merchant or their customer, an employer or their employee — every party involved in a transaction wants to be paid immediately, without...

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Solving The Gig Economy’s T&E Puzzle
Solving The Gig Economy’s T&E Puzzle
August 01, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Last month, new data on the U.K.’s gig economy surfaced from the University of Hertfordshire, concluding that the number of gig workers in Britain has...

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Taking A Poolside Dip Into the Sharing Economy
Taking A Poolside Dip Into the Sharing Economy
July 30, 2019  |  Retail

To connect consumers who are looking to take a dip in the summer heat with property owners who have a place for people to cool...

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The Employer’s View Of Early Wage Access
The Employer’s View Of Early Wage Access
July 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

There is a new normal in the workforce: a younger generation of professionals that prioritize flexibility and technology. Giving rise to the gig economy and...

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The Platform Economy Evolves To Become More Personalized
The Platform Economy Evolves To Become More Personalized
July 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The platform economy is being transformed by an increased demand for faster payments bolstered by mobile usage, according to the latest Payments and the Platform...

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For Gig Workers, Advances In Pay Advances
For Gig Workers, Advances In Pay Advances
July 22, 2019  |  Today In Data

Getting paid in advance for work to be completed later is gaining traction in the gig economy. As found in the Pay Advances Report, the trend...

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