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Beyond Flying Cars: Predictions That Weren’t Necessarily On The Money
Beyond Flying Cars: Predictions That Weren’t Necessarily On The Money
February 09, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Welcome, valued PYMNTS readers, to the weekend. No doubt you worked hard, and chances are you put in more than 40 hours — probably significantly more....

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The Retail Holiday Hiring Headache
The Retail Holiday Hiring Headache
October 10, 2018  |  Retail

By some accounts, the 2018 holiday season is going to be a bang-up year for retailers. Unemployment is down and consumer confidence is up. Holiday...

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Workers’ Union Turns To Payroll Cards Amid Fee Regulation Pressure
Workers’ Union Turns To Payroll Cards Amid Fee Regulation Pressure
October 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year to prohibit unions from collecting fees from non-member public workers, but the government’s pressure on organized labor...

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Workers’ Union Creates Payroll Card In Response To Dues Regulations
Workers’ Union Creates Payroll Card In Response To Dues Regulations
October 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A major workers’ union in the U.S. has developed its own payroll debit card with ADP in response to proposed regulations that would impact the...

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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
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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Rising Wages May Be A Headwind For Retailers
Rising Wages May Be A Headwind For Retailers
July 09, 2018  |  Market Conditions

As the market grapples for momentum before companies report second-quarter earnings, rising wages may prove to be a headwind: Labor Department data indicates that the...

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Technology Helps Lower Labor Costs, But Procurement Pros Still Vital To Success
Technology Helps Lower Labor Costs, But Procurement Pros Still Vital To Success
August 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new study has found that implementation of digital technology has enabled procurement organizations to reduce their full-time workers by an average of 29 percent,...

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Walmart Presents A Ten-Point Plan To Renew U.S. Manufacturing
Walmart Presents A Ten-Point Plan To Renew U.S. Manufacturing
July 27, 2017  |  Retail

Walmart announced news on Wednesday (July 26) that it had convened a broad group of individuals and organizations from the government, business and non-governmental sectors...

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Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees
Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees
July 14, 2017  |  Legal

Uber was dealt a bit of a blow Thursday (July 13) when its drivers won a victory in its fight to be counted as employees...

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