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Why Digital Marketplaces Still Struggle To Make Digital Payments To Gig Workers

Why Digital Marketplaces Still Struggle To Make Digital Payments To Gig Workers
Why Digital Marketplaces Still Struggle To Make Digital Payments To Gig Workers
August 28, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers are increasingly embracing ad hoc project work by choice — not because due to need. Hyperwallet's Michael Ting goes behind the numbers in...

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Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online
August 22, 2018  |  IPO

“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” said fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. No one wears just one suit of armor, and...

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letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
August 09, 2018  |  Investments

letgo, the app to buy and sell locally, announced Wednesday (Aug. 8) that Naspers invested $500 million of new capital into the company. Get the...

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Etsy User Base Grows In Q2 Despite Fee Increase
Etsy User Base Grows In Q2 Despite Fee Increase
August 07, 2018  |  Earnings

After Etsy increased its revenue guidance for the year and reported stronger-than-expected revenues, shares of the crafts marketplace rose more than 8 percent in after-hours...

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Mercari Shows Yen For Online Marketplaces, Trade Wars Dampen GDP Hopes
Mercari Shows Yen For Online Marketplaces, Trade Wars Dampen GDP Hopes
June 22, 2018  |  Exclusive Series

The best way to describe an initial public offering (IPO) that jumps double digits out of the gate? “Nothing new.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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Japan’s P2P Flea Market Mercari Makes IPO Debut At $7.4B
Japan’s P2P Flea Market Mercari Makes IPO Debut At $7.4B
June 20, 2018  |  IPO

Flea market app Mercari saw its shares rise 77 percent in its Tokyo stock market debut on Tuesday (June 19) as the rare Japanese unicorn...

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Braintree’s Juan Benitez On The Future Of A PayPal-Owned Hyperwallet
Braintree’s Juan Benitez On The Future Of A PayPal-Owned Hyperwallet
June 20, 2018  |  Partnerships

It’s a deal that hits some of the most important payment-related hotspots: Online marketplaces. Localized currencies. Global payout services. The gig economy. Expanded eCommerce ecosystems....

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PayPal Will Buy Hyperwallet In $400 Million Deal
PayPal Will Buy Hyperwallet In $400 Million Deal
June 19, 2018  |  Partnerships

PayPal said on Tuesday (June 19) that it will buy payments payout platform Hyperwallet for $400 million in cash. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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