gig economy

New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi

New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
November 30, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Regulators in China have imposed new rules for the country’s ride-hailing sector, a development that puts additional pressure on Didi, the industry’s leader. As the...

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Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada
Uber Eats to Allow Cannabis Orders in Ontario, Canada
November 22, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Uber is getting into the cannabis business, at least in one part of the world. As Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 22), the ride-hailing giant...

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New Gig App Provider Ranking Works Wonders With Startling Switch-ups
New Gig App Provider Ranking Works Wonders With Startling Switch-ups
November 19, 2021  |  Mobile

What’s your gig? Driver? Videographer? Blogger? Personal shopper? It’s a long list. Here in the gig economy, people don’t sit around waiting for the phone...

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Latest Provider Ranking of Aggregators Proves a Sector Can Be Both Solid and Fluid
Latest Provider Ranking of Aggregators Proves a Sector Can Be Both Solid and Fluid
November 19, 2021  |  Mobile

It’s a complicated business, being a delivery aggregator. The logistics. The smell of chicken kabobs filling the car, making drivers hungry all the time. What’s...

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Instacart Unveils New Driver Safety Measures
Instacart Unveils New Driver Safety Measures
November 18, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart has launched a series of safety features for its delivery workers, designed to leverage information from law enforcement, local news and society media to...

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MA Ballot Measure Pushes for Gig Workers to Be Treated Like Contractors
MA Ballot Measure Pushes for Gig Workers to Be Treated Like Contractors
November 16, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Supporters of a Massachusetts ballot question that will ask voters to treat drivers for Uber, Lyft and other app-based companies as independent contractors have collected...

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BBTV Offers Creators Expedited and Cypto Payments 
BBTV Offers Creators Expedited and Cypto Payments 
November 10, 2021  |  Real-Time Payments

The media and technology company BBTV has launched a service called Fast Pay, designed to expedite monthly payments for creators.  “Following registration to BBTV Fast...

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Fiverr Delivers Better-Than-Expected Earnings
Fiverr Delivers Better-Than-Expected Earnings
November 10, 2021  |  Earnings

Israeli freelance platform Fiverr delivered third-quarter earnings that topped forecasts, with 42% year-over-year revenue growth reaching $74.3 million and net earnings per share of $0.19....

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