Tips and informal, ad hoc work are the mainstays of the gig economy. PYMNTS’ latest report on paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, done in collaboration with LendingClub, found that,...
Income and employment data platform Pinwheel is upgrading its direct deposit offering. The company announced in a Monday (March 20) press release the launch of...
Home services platform Thumbtack is now available at a physical retail location. Thumbtack — which offers homeowners access to local service providers through its platform...
The gig economy’s facing headwinds, but the fundamentals are intact. Fiverr, a component of PYMNTS’ CE 100 Index, posted results that showed only slight growth...
G-P and Wise have partnered to enable faster cross-border payments to freelancers and contractors. The firms said in a Wednesday (Feb. 22) press release that...
French startup Brigad has raised $35 million to expand its freelancer staffing platform. The company, which connects hospitality and healthcare workers to businesses in need, announced the funding on...
Jobber has raised $100 million in a Series D round for its operations management software. The firm will invest the new capital in research and...
The European Commission and the European Parliament are debating the future of digital platform work. The contested ground in question is the platform work directive,...
The new tax rules have been delayed — and nothing’s certain — so P2P will continue to be a gig economy mainstay. And amid the...