Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV) per active client, according to its shareholder letter released with its earnings report Wednesday (Aug. 2). Get the Full Story...
For any FinTech product, having a solution that can address as much friction for as many users as possible is key to scale. Yet when those end-users exist across a range of markets with differing levels of digitization and varying degrees of regulation, scaling can...
Reining in the rising cost of healthcare and simplifying the elaborate insurance system we use to pay for it has to be the best-known problem in the country that, despite decades of debate, nobody’s been able to fix. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Many businesses have benefited from the digital shift and lifestyle changes brought on by the coronavirus, but few have seen the kind of growth that the freelancer-banking app Lili has since the traditional economy went dark in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
January 15, 2021
Reining in the rising cost of healthcare and simplifying the elaborate insurance system we use to pay for it has to be the best-known problem in the country that, despite decades of debate, nobody’s been able to fix. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]
November 12, 2020
Many businesses have benefited from the digital shift and lifestyle changes brought on by the coronavirus, but few have seen the kind of growth that the freelancer-banking app Lili has...
March 12, 2020
The gig economy is giving rise to a workforce that values flexible – and speedy – payments. Jennifer Schroeder, executive vice president of product management at PULSE, tells PYMNTS prepaid...
September 09, 2019
Finding an apartment is no easy task, burdened by finding the right broker, the right landlord – and timing everything from the lease to internet service is stressful. Fresh off a...
March 05, 2024
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new independent contractor rule. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
August 03, 2023
Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV) per active client, according to...
March 04, 2020
France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract, the court said on Wednesday...
October 30, 2019
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are backing a ballot initiative to exempt themselves from California’s landmark law that re-classifies gig economy workers as employees, the companies announced in a press release...