Gig Workers

Crime, Fuel Costs Stymie Ride-Hail Drivers’ Profits
Crime, Fuel Costs Stymie Ride-Hail Drivers’ Profits
August 03, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Carjackings are on the rise in Chicago and that combined with the rise in fuel costs has ride-hailing drivers less enthusiastic about taking to the...

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EMEA Daily: Meta May Have to Pull Platforms in EU; UK to Investigate 3 Retailers for Making Misleading Sustainability Claims
EMEA Daily: Meta May Have to Pull Platforms in EU; UK to Investigate 3 Retailers...
July 29, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Meta May Have to Pull Platforms in EU Meta Platforms reiterated its warning that it may have to pull its popular Facebook and Instagram services...

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Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
July 29, 2022  |  Gig Economy

It’s been over a decade since Uber first launched its ride-hailing app in San Francisco, and in the years since, the notion of the gig...

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Gig Platforms Risk Losing 75% of Workers Over Lack of Payments Choice
Gig Platforms Risk Losing 75% of Workers Over Lack of Payments Choice
July 28, 2022  |  B2B Payments

For businesses hoping to compete for talent in the increasingly global digital marketplace, cross-border payments innovations are crucial. A full 73% of independent contractors are...

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Protest at Nation’s Fifth Busiest Container Port Fuels Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis
Protest at Nation’s Fifth Busiest Container Port Fuels Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis
July 25, 2022  |  Supply Chain

A weeklong and ongoing protest at the Port of Oakland by independent truckers has had an immediate impact upon the movement of containers from the...

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Citi Says P2P Payments Are Direct Deposits to Avoid Fees
Citi Says P2P Payments Are Direct Deposits to Avoid Fees
July 18, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Citi is now accepting peer-to-peer (P2P) payments as direct deposits that qualify for checking account monthly service fee waivers, according to a Monday (July 18)...

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Real-Time Digital Disbursements Boost Long-Term Loyalty Among Gig Workers
Real-Time Digital Disbursements Boost Long-Term Loyalty Among Gig Workers
July 18, 2022  |  Disbursements

Impending recessions aside, new forms of wage access and fast disbursement are hot commodities for businesses that rely on gig workers but are finding them...

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Today in B2B Payments: More Supply Chain, Logistics Experts Needed; On-Demand Payments Keep Contractors Happy
Today in B2B Payments: More Supply Chain, Logistics Experts Needed; On-Demand Payments Keep Contractors Happy
July 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, companies are starting to tap into the cash reserves they built during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Goldman Sachs leads an investment...

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On-Demand Payments Help Companies Retain In-Demand Contractors, Consultants 
On-Demand Payments Help Companies Retain In-Demand Contractors, Consultants 
July 14, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

Independent workers experience a greater degree of unpredictability than traditional employees due to the nature of gig economy jobs, making predictability in areas such as...

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