gig economy

B2B eCommerce Firm Papmall Debuts Cross-Border Freelance Payments
B2B eCommerce Firm Papmall Debuts Cross-Border Freelance Payments
October 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B eCommerce platform papmall has upgraded its services to allow businesses to send cross-border payments to freelancers. “Freelancers may become frustrated and leave the current...

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Gig Economy Platforms Say Legacy Payments Tech Stalls Future Growth
Gig Economy Platforms Say Legacy Payments Tech Stalls Future Growth
October 12, 2022  |  Accounts Payable

Gig economy companies have long exhibited rapid growth, and payables volume, particularly, is spiking. Within the industry, 96% of companies experienced an increase in the...

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Labor Department’s Proposal Could Kill Gig Economy
Labor Department’s Proposal Could Kill Gig Economy
October 11, 2022  |  Gig Economy

For the platforms, it won’t be business as usual — not if the Labor Department shakes things up. To that end, and as widely reported,...

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Labor Department Could Grant Gig Workers Employee Status
Labor Department Could Grant Gig Workers Employee Status
October 11, 2022  |  Gig Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new rules that could help gig workers be classified as employees instead of independent contractors. The rules “would...

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Building a Business Case for Blockchain Streaming Tech
Building a Business Case for Blockchain Streaming Tech
October 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

If you look at the top five industries that blockchain developers want to disrupt, streaming video and music will be somewhere on the list. The...

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Uber Launches Uber Pro Card to Give Drivers Faster Payments, Rewards
Uber Launches Uber Pro Card to Give Drivers Faster Payments, Rewards
October 06, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Uber is delivering new rewards and faster payments to its drivers and couriers through a partnership with card-issuing platform Marqeta, along with global payments firm...

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Gig Economy Work Gets Boost From Mobility Platforms in EMEA
Gig Economy Work Gets Boost From Mobility Platforms in EMEA
October 06, 2022  |  International

The rise of mobility platforms such as the ride-hailing app Uber has transformed the way people move around cities. To date, the model has been...

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Stablecoins Seeks to Break into Gig Economy
Stablecoins Seeks to Break into Gig Economy
September 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As the gig economy explodes and goes global, companies are finding it necessary to pay people farther and farther abroad, which can get more and...

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Leading Gig Apps Slip in September’s Provider Ranking
Leading Gig Apps Slip in September’s Provider Ranking
September 27, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Category leaders are losing ground in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps, as the top players see their scores fall. Meanwhile, in the...

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