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The freelancer economy represents a significant transformation in the structure of labour and employment. This shift is not merely a trend; it is a profound change in how work is conceptualised and executed in contemporary society. The onus is now on businesses to abandon rigid, traditional employment models, and discover new ways to work with the surge of freelancers, both new and old, and reshape work for the future. The Rise of Freelancing and the Death of Traditional Career Paths The growth of the freelance workforce is striking. Projections indicate that by 2027, approximately 86.5 million Americans will engage in…

To the millions of Americans who have recently retired, or who hope to retire soon, President Trump’s trade war and the ensuing global market panic has wrought a tremendous amount of anxiety over the future of their life’s savings. Since Trump announced his sweeping global tariffs on April 2, U.S. stock markets have nosedived, with the S&P down 4.2% and the Dow Jones down 3.2%. More than 60% of America’s top CEOs think we’re headed into a recession in the next six months. And on Thursday, the Yale Budget Lab predicted we’ll spend an extra $4,700 this year on everyday goods…

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Freelancer Ltd. ((AU:FLN)) has held its Q1 earnings call. Read on for the main highlights of the call. Freelancer Ltd. recently held its earnings call, revealing a positive sentiment with strong revenue growth, sustained profitability, and a strategic focus on AI and expansion initiatives. However, the company faces challenges, including slower growth in its core marketplace and high transaction friction in Escrow. Record Revenue Growth Freelancer Ltd. reported a record revenue of $14.1 million for the first quarter, marking an 11.7% increase year-over-year. The company’s Freelancer segment saw an 8% growth, while Escrow revenue surged by an impressive 34.5%. Sustained…

EUR/USD is supported by an improvement in global risk sentiment.The Euro could face headwinds as markets anticipate a 25 basis point rate cut by the ECB on Thursday.CME FedWatch tool indicates that markets are pricing in around 85 basis points of Fed rate cuts by the year-end.EUR/USD is trading around 1.1340 during the Asian hours on Wednesday, rebounding after two consecutive sessions of losses. The pair is drawing support from a more positive global risk sentiment, buoyed by US President Donald Trump’s decision to exempt key technology products from his newly announced “reciprocal” tariffs.However, further upside for the Euro (EUR)…

Making it easier to hire game developers is a necessary thing in today’s troubled game industry. And so Devoted Holding, the parent of co-development firm Devoted Studios, is launching the Devoted Fusion freelancer hub to find game talent. The online hub from Devoted Fusion, a sister to Los Angeles-based Devoted Studios, is an end-to-end self-serve portal that connects development studios, publishers and brands to pre-vetted game art and animation freelance talent around the world. The main “why” or benefit is that the demand for scalable, expert-level freelance talent has significantly increased — Devoted Fusion says its one-stop solution cuts the…

Real estate financing platform Janover has purchased an additional $10.5 million worth of Solana, marking its latest push to adopt Strategy’s crypto-stashing playbook, with a twist. The company’s purchase of 80,567 tokens marks its third Solana acquisition under its new digital asset treasury plan, enacted on April 4, according to a company statement released on Tuesday. Solana is trading at $128, as of writing time, down less than 1% in the past day, according to CoinGecko data. The uplift follows President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause, which has helped soothe investors’ jitters and ease recent volatility.The latest acquisition puts Janover’s total Solana holdings…

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Srinagar : Sajid Ahmad, a self-taught tech talent from Srinagar, has emerged as a promising face in the digital freelancing world with his expertise in video editing, graphic design, web development and digital marketing. What started as a childhood curiosity with electronic gadgets grew into a full-fledged passion for technology. “I was always curious about how things worked,” Sajid Ahmad told the news agency. He spoke of opening devices like DVD players, emergency lights, and gaming consoles just to see what was inside. “My journey took a serious turn in 6th grade when a computer entered my life. I immersed…

Tariffs and trade policies have been dominating the market action since April 2, but the March retail sales report still has the potential to impact investor confidence and positioning. Economists see sales rising 1.2% month over month, according to Dow Jones. A pull-forward of spending by consumers in an attempt to get ahead of higher prices of goods due to tariffs is seen as the main catalyst for this increase. If the retail sales report is inline or better than expected, Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods thinks retail stocks could experience a short-term bounce. “Some of these…