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The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale

The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale
The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale
April 14, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In the historical novel “Ivanhoe” (1819), Sir Walter Scott wrote of “free lances” to describe an army of professional soldiers for hire. The word “gig”...

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IMF Predicts COVID-19 Lockdown Will Crush Global Economy
IMF Predicts COVID-19 Lockdown Will Crush Global Economy
April 14, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the “Great Lockdown” of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic will result in the worst worldwide recession...

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Disbursements And The COVID-19 Moment
Disbursements And The COVID-19 Moment
April 14, 2020  |  Disbursements

If you thought checks were merely being tolerated before, COVID-19 alarm has rendered all paper instruments persona non grata, including cash. Are we witnessing the...

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PPP Won’t Fill Main Street SMBs’ Cash Gap
PPP Won’t Fill Main Street SMBs’ Cash Gap
April 14, 2020  |  Economy

Main Street small businesses have differing timeframes as to when they expect to run out of operating cash, but they all see it coming. And...

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Navigating COVID-19 IV: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Life Gets More Dire By The Day
Navigating COVID-19 IV: Paycheck-to-Paycheck Life Gets More Dire By The Day
April 14, 2020  |  Economy

Within a month of the announcement that COVID-19 was an official pandemic, the global economy – and America’s in particular – were already on the...

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Jeans Maker True Religion Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Jeans Maker True Religion Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
April 14, 2020  |  Retail

Premium jeans brand True Religion has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in three years, according to court filings. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Email’s Role In Combatting Business Email Compromise
Email’s Role In Combatting Business Email Compromise
April 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With the business email compromise (BEC) phishing attack a continuously growing threat for businesses large and small, organizations are exploring how strategic cybersecurity investments can...

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AR’s Role In Accelerating AP Processes
AR’s Role In Accelerating AP Processes
April 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Legacy accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) operations aren’t only inefficient, they’re costly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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