gig economy

Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery

Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery
Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery
November 13, 2020  |  Earnings

Star Indonesian startup Gojek is moving closer to eventual profitability after staunching a tide of ink amid losses on core services like delivery and ride-hailing,...

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Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
Uber, Doordash, Postmates And Stride Join In Health Insurance Push
November 12, 2020  |  Healthcare

Postmates, Uber, DoorDash and other companies with millions of gig workers are teaming up with portable benefits platform Stride in a nationwide drive to boost...

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Gig Battles Brew In California Regardless Of Uber, Lyft Prop 22 Victory
Gig Battles Brew In California Regardless Of Uber, Lyft Prop 22 Victory
November 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber and Lyft claimed victory in California on Election Day when Proposition 22 was upheld by voters, but despite the win, battles are still brewing...

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Lyft Adds 3.8 Million Active Riders In Q3
Lyft Adds 3.8 Million Active Riders In Q3
November 10, 2020  |  Earnings

Lyft reported on Tuesday (Nov. 10) as part of its third quarter earnings results that active riders had risen to 12.5 million from 8.7 million...

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Gig Apps Space Heating Up As Vaccine Rumors Swirl
Gig Apps Space Heating Up As Vaccine Rumors Swirl
November 10, 2020  |  Mobile

The PYMNTS Gig Economy Index has found that while 84 percent of gig workers would do more work if they were paid faster, 17 percent...

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New ‘Uber Reserve’ Service Lets Riders Book Future Trips
New ‘Uber Reserve’ Service Lets Riders Book Future Trips
November 10, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber has rolled out a new service, Uber Reserve, aimed at helping riders better control their trips by allowing them to book a vehicle up...

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Upwork’s Gross Services Volume Surges 23 Pct Amid Record Customer Adoption 
Upwork’s Gross Services Volume Surges 23 Pct Amid Record Customer Adoption 
November 04, 2020  |  Earnings

Upwork reported on Wednesday (Nov. 4) as part of its earnings results that gross services volume (GSV) surged 23 percent year over year to $654.5...

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Prop 22 Passes To Keeps Uber/Lyft Workers As Contractors In California
Prop 22 Passes To Keeps Uber/Lyft Workers As Contractors In California
November 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

On Tuesday (Nov. 3), California voters gave the nod to statewide ballot initiative Proposition 22, which allows app-based companies, such as ride-hailing firms and other...

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