Gig Economy News Making Headlines Today:
- Uber stock pops 11% on revenue beat, strong guidance: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/uber-q3-2022-earnings.html
- Loop lassos ex-Uber talent and money to finally fix freight invoicing: https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/03/meet-loop-a-payments-startup-founded-by-uber-alums-and-backed-by-founders-fund-and-two-of-ubers-co-founders/
- Taxi fares outside London could rise by a fifth if Uber wins court case: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/03/uber-high-court-battle-force-uk-private-hire-operator-outside-london-pay-vat
- Silicon Valley is telling us something about the recession to come with a huge wave of layoffs and hiring freezes this week: https://fortune.com/2022/11/03/tech-company-layoffs-are-a-recession-signal-apple-stripe-lyft-amazon-twitter/
- Midterm elections: State ballot measures target gig workers, immigration, abortion and more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/midterm-elections-state-ballot-measures-target-gig-work-immigration-abortion-and-more-11667578128
- End of the Road For the Gig Economy?: https://archinect.com/c4ablog/end-of-the-road-for-the-gig-economy
- U of M pays gig workers more than full-time staff to fill dining hall jobs: https://minnesotareformer.com/2022/11/04/u-of-m-pays-gig-workers-more-than-full-time-staff-to-fill-dining-hall-jobs/
