Gig Workers

Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
January 25, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced the Inclusive Futures Project, a new program that will offer specialized products and services for gig workers and next-generation workers. Get the...

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Wirecard Targets Same-Day Payment For Gig Workers
Wirecard Targets Same-Day Payment For Gig Workers
January 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Wirecard wants to accelerate payments to gig workers, and is enlisting gig economy company Moonrise to help. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Gig Workforce Swells As Companies Shed Headcount
Gig Workforce Swells As Companies Shed Headcount
December 29, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Long gone are the days when Ford, J.C. Penney and General Electric were the largest U.S. employers. A new analysis shows that the country’s outsourcing...

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No Easy Fix For Freelancers’ FinServ Needs — Even With PSD2
No Easy Fix For Freelancers’ FinServ Needs — Even With PSD2
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A few bank scandals and research highlighting smaller companies’ frustrations with traditional financial institutions (FIs) have ushered in a wave of challenger banks in the...

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Fiverr And The ‘Other’ Gig Economy
Fiverr And The ‘Other’ Gig Economy
December 13, 2017  |  Matchmakers

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US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
December 08, 2017  |  Economy

The latest jobs report from the Labor Department shows that 228,000 jobs were added in the United States in November, beating the roughly 195,000 positions...

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Why SMBs Are Nervous About Hiring Gig Workers For The Holidays
Why SMBs Are Nervous About Hiring Gig Workers For The Holidays
November 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from research capacity building program Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) released this week suggests small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. are...

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Instacart Workers Strike Over Low Pay
Instacart Workers Strike Over Low Pay
November 20, 2017  |  Gig Economy

A handful of Instacart contract workers were gearing up to strike this past weekend to protest what personal shoppers contend are low wages. Get the...

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Uber Floats “Task Rabbit” Concept To Drivers
Uber Floats “Task Rabbit” Concept To Drivers
November 10, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Uber is looking to expand its services and has sent out an email to drivers to find out if they’d be interested in taking on additional...

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