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Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend

Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend
Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend
August 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV)...

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Fiverr Adds New Tools to Match Businesses With Freelancers
Fiverr Adds New Tools to Match Businesses With Freelancers
August 01, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Freelance marketplace Fiverr has added two new tools that match businesses with talent. One of the new solutions, Fiverr Pro, is designed to address the needs of...

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Moves Teams With Astra as Gig Workers Embrace Digital Banking
Moves Teams With Astra as Gig Workers Embrace Digital Banking
July 26, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Gig worker-focused banking app Moves has teamed up with payment platform Astra. The partnership, announced Wednesday (July 26), offers Moves members real-time transfers via Astra’s connection to Visa Direct, Visa’s...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging Instant Payroll to Improve Employee Satisfaction
PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging Instant Payroll to Improve Employee Satisfaction
July 14, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The age of the biweekly pay period seems to be drawing to a close, with workers increasingly preferring to receive their wages as they earn...

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All Else Equal, 75% of Millennials Would Favor Jobs Offering Instant Payroll
All Else Equal, 75% of Millennials Would Favor Jobs Offering Instant Payroll
July 13, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Payroll is one of the most critical functions of any workplace, ensuring that employees are paid on time and in the correct amounts. Delaying these...

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14% of Small Businesses and Gig Workers Only Use Digital Banks
14% of Small Businesses and Gig Workers Only Use Digital Banks
July 12, 2023  |  Banking

This next installment of PYMNTS’ mini-series on consumer behavior popularized during the pandemic focuses on the rise of digital-only banking. Traditional, brick-and-mortar banking through well-established...

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The Great Remote Workforce Divide Gets Wider
The Great Remote Workforce Divide Gets Wider
July 11, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

This next installment of PYMNTS’ mini-series on consumer behaviors popularized during the pandemic demonstrates that workers may be in no rush to return to the...

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Judge Halts NYC Wage Law Opposed by Food Delivery App Firms
Judge Halts NYC Wage Law Opposed by Food Delivery App Firms
July 07, 2023  |  Gig Economy

A judge has reportedly halted a New York City minimum wage law that is opposed by app-based food delivery firms. New York State Supreme Court...

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