PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

The gig economy was once seen as a temporary holdover — an opportunity to earn supplemental income by taking on ad hoc work designing websites, doing yardwork or driving for a rideshare service as time allowed. Twenty-five percent cited flexibility as the top rated motivator for pursuing a career in the gig economy. percent of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as their economies have been performing weaker, The Wall Street Journal reported. Data company IHS Markit reported earlier this week that its composite purchasing managers index in the U.S. .’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. in January, up from 52.7”

Manufacturing 56

Manufacturing 56

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Restaurant Readiness Index. Subscription Commerce Conversion Index: Adding Value With Subscription Features. Cross-Border Merchant Friction Index. Key Data Points: 46 percent of SMBs experienced an increase in demand for their products or services. 68 percent of tech SMBs grew during the third quarter. 30 percent saw a decline.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

Today, thanks to connected devices (online payment platforms, as well as platforms that aggregate supply and demand in real time), the gig economy is thriving. workforce has participated in the gig economy in some way. For the new Gig Economy Index , PYMNTS surveyed nearly 10,000 U.S. We see that in the numbers.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Each program is designed around its four roots of education, health, economy and sustainability. Its Fresh by 4Roots program further alleviates food waste by connecting local growers with consumers, which reduces the time from harvest to consumption. The first phase is centered on education. million meals. for Orange County.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Xolo Go aims to accelerate freelancers’ ability to launch their business by connecting them to bank accounts, invoicing, expense management and payout functionality, while Xolo Leap supports the launch of EU-registered business with banking, accounting and tax compliance services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

When looking at the latest edition of the PYMNTS and Hyperwallet Gig Economy Index , there are some familiar trends. percent of workers participate in the gig economy, and about two-thirds source their gigs via digital marketplaces. According to the data, 35.9 Marrying Receiving Money To Using Money. Curating Faster Payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Pipe Technologies. The firm notched $78.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Meanwhile, the economy is tumbling; sales fell around 9 percent in March, and the S&P 500 index fell by 34 percent in the same month as investors shied away due to the all-enveloping economic strife. But only around one-third of business owners, or 32.7 percent, surveyed by PYMNTS had applied for the government’s loan money.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Some states have let businesses reopen while traversing new guidelines meant to weigh the rejuvenation of the economy with the potential risk of making the health crisis more acute. The health crisis, for its part, has pulled people from their physical activities to their virtual equivalents throughout all 10 pillars of the connected economy.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Index Ventures, as well as existing investors Benchmark and Blossom Capital, participated in the round. We are connecting directly to airlines’ reservation systems. Index Ventures Partner Jan Hammer said, “We are incredibly impressed by the Duffel team, who we have supported since the days of their Seed funding.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

The ride-hailing giant is extending its relatively new service that leverages the marketplace model to connect buyers and sellers, according to reports. And now introducing: Uber Works in Miami. As the name implies, this time around the focus is on work, where the buyers are employers and the sellers are temporary workers.

Hospitality 53

Hospitality 53

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The ride-hailing giant is extending its relatively new service that leverages the marketplace model to connect buyers and sellers, according to reports. And now introducing: Uber Works in Miami. As the name implies, this time around the focus is on work, where the buyers are employers and the sellers are temporary workers.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality 52

PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2018

As noted in last week’s PYMNTS Gig Economy Index , 35 percent of today’s workforce participates in the gig economy, and that number could swell to as many as 50 percent over the next two years. The gig economy has become a $1.4 And, said Parker, there’s no one connection that does it all.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

The gig economy has changed — and is still changing — when we work, how we work and, of course, how we get paid. Readers of this space may recall some stats at the end of last year, where the PYMNTS Gig Economy Index found that as many as one-third of workers in the U.S. Want another data point?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Per capita, Denmark has the highest number of broadband internet connections in Europe. The Global Creativity Index 2015 named Denmark the most creative country in Europe and is continually recognized in livability and happiness indices globally. There is a perception that larger companies drive innovation as opposed to startups.

Technology 71

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Indeed, it appears time for entrepreneurs to reflect rising concerns over the economy, trade and other factors adding pressure to future performance. “But, eventually, the weakness spreads from manufacturing to the services side of the economy, triggering a more general economic slowdown.” market in the near future.

Manufacturing 51

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The service will help CBI focus on a more "strategic and modern" infrastructure for both high and low payment values, and it will use SIA's technology to enable better connectivity with other central banks. Altana AI Lands $7 Million For Supply Chain Visibility. 30) by London-based venture capital firm Firstminute Capital , CNBC reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

Among gig workers, the enthusiasm is even stronger, according to the PYMNTS Gig Economy Index , which indicated that 84 percent of gig workers would work more if they were paid faster. The enthusiasm for faster and instant payments in the freelance segment has meant that the gig economy has given instant payments a big push in 2018.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

The Firefly proposition seems well suited to the digital age, the rise of the gig economy and the emergence of the connected vehicle ecosystem. Payments and income for gig works are coming under increased focused, the PYMNTS The Gig Economy Index has documented. Digital Screens. In Q3 2018, 35.6 Over one-quarter (26.8

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Transportation 49

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

Earnings season serves as a barometer of the health of companies, and as always, offers management commentary on the state of the general economy. consumer confidence index has slipped as of the June reading, and this may mean that caution is now running both ways. Tiffany sounded the alarm bells weeks ago, in one example.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

Salesforce's Addition To Dow Spotlights Connected Economy Impact. It’s only one stock index, but the Dow is shorthand for big business , and the swap speaks loudly to the tech sector’s growth. Here’s why it holds clues into how Amazon thinks the future of grocery shopping will look. with Salesforce.com.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

When he or she decides to help move a vehicle, that potential driver is connected with the car’s owner. Much like other companies in the gig and sharing economies, platforms such as ReloRides use a system of feedback: Owners can rate drivers and vice versa. The Road Ahead.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

“What I’ve seen is, as our economy changes, and as the way that people work changes, clients are looking for flexibility in how they deliver compensation to employees,” Dunwoodie told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Dunwoodie pointed to API technology as a useful facilitator of this connection today. ” In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

Researchers for the SME Growth Index surveyed Australian SMBs and found more than one-fifth could not take on new work because of cash flow problems. percent – believe their local economy will at least remain strong or improve in 2018. More than 90 percent said this challenge prevents revenue growth. Even more – 97.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2016

New lows hit the Euro Stoxx Banks index, narrowly avoiding mid-2012 levels that were set in the heat of the European financial crisis. The index remains significantly below levels seen at the end of last year, reports added. Reports also noted that corporate lending volumes aren’t necessarily high across the entire eurozone.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

The gig economy alone, he noted, is a bright spot. According to the latest PYMNTS/Hyperwallet Gig Economy Index , roughly 37 percent of workers said they receive 40 percent of their income from gig economy jobs, accounting for $1.4 trillion of total U.S. personal income in 2018. Changing The Competition.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

According to the latest edition of the PYMNTS Gig Economy Index , over a third of all American workers have participated in the gig economy in some way, and the gig economy is beginning to compete with regular full-time work. The main reason workers — particularly younger workers — like the gig economy?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2016

And while we at PYMNTS can’t do much for conclusive, we can at least offer something on the cohesive front since we’ve spent this primary following the Main Street businesses that constitute the backbone of the American economy. Taken as a whole, the index for the state grew 1.7 percent growth. Pennsylvania. percent.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The gig economy is a formidable source of employment – and it’s not full of just Uber and Lyft drivers. To connect gig workers with jobs, digital marketplaces have taken root in various verticals. workforce participated in the gig economy in the second quarter of this year, according to the PYMNTS Gig Economy Index.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

South Korea topped Bloomberg’s 2015 Innovation Index , gaining the highest overall score across six measurements: research and development, manufacturing, high-tech companies, education, research personnel and patents. based Z/Yen Group and author of the Global Financial Centers Index, said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

EY Ops Chain and SAP Leonardo will help companies quickly develop and deploy blockchain solutions that connect business operations across their systems, on a platform already widely used by companies worldwide.”. “This data is often collected across a disconnected, fragmented infrastructure,” he added. “EY Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

Sometime in the near future, a gig economy or remote worker who lives in an apartment building in Austin, Texas might start their day like this: They will leave their apartment and walk downstairs to a coffee shop where they will grab an iced latte. But these places aren’t just found in office buildings or converted store fronts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2017

billion citizens on track for a cashless future, hopefully putting an end to the country’s parallel underground economy. India has long been a cash economy. The findings of the PYMNTS Global Cash Index™ corroborate this argument. About the Index. In March 2017, total withdrawals amounted to $35.2 billion, a 0.6

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Readers of this space no doubt know that in payments, the devil is in the details — in the numbers that pop up as dots to be connected, pointing toward tomorrow’s trends today. We’ve got em, of course, touching on everything from subscriptions to faster payments to gig economies — and below is a roundup of some of the more notable ones.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

As the latest X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker™ reveals, sales and the consumer demand for international goods is higher than ever, as the speed and connectivity offered by new technology has made consumers able and eager to explore companies from beyond their borders. Around the X-Border world . About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2018

And 100 percent of the top 10 tier of merchants offer product purchases through apps, according to the PYMNTS OmniReadi Index. A new report , for example, shows that the mobile app economy is healthy and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, 70 percent of the top 10 tier of merchants offer geo-aware apps.

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