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India’s labor market is undergoing a remarkable transformation with the rise of the gig economy. This shift offers unparalleled flexibility and cost efficiency for both companies and workers. By FY 2029-2030, the gig workforce in India is expected to reach a commendable mark of 23.5 million skilled laborers (NITI Aayog, 2023). This change highlights the growing importance of flexible work arrangements in today’s economy. The country has tech specialists, creative professionals, and moguls from a diverse set of fields. Significant gig economy challenges exist, however, especially if we consider the existing legal concerns in Indian freelancing sectors.  Key Legal Challenges …

Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs have surpassed gold ETFs in total assets under management, with Bitcoin funds reaching $129 billion. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is the market leader in Bitcoin ETFs, managing nearly $60 billion in assets. Share this article Bitcoin ETFs have surpassed gold ETFs in total assets under management, with Bitcoin funds reaching $129 billion compared to gold ETFs’ $128 billion, according to K33 Research.The milestone comes less than a year after spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in January following the SEC’s approval.According to ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, when including all Bitcoin ETF types—spot, futures, and leveraged—the total amounts to…

Eater Austin is a local news site based in Austin, reporting on restaurants and bars, chefs, dining and dining trends, food pop-ups and food trucks, and the business of restaurants throughout Austin, as well as San Antonio and Central Texas. It is part of the Eater network and under the Vox Media umbrella. Eater Austin accepts pitches from freelance writers, journalists, and people who really care about Austin’s restaurant and food scene on the following: Breaking news not already on Eater Austin’s radar Dining maps, guides, and food crawls — including points in the Hill Country and San Antonio Reported…

The U.S. market gained more than 25% for the year to date through mid-December 2024. That’s a healthy showing by any measure. It doesn’t seem like it would be a market environment that’s conducive to tax-loss selling. But unless your strategy is to buy only U.S. stocks, you may indeed have opportunities to realize tax losses in your portfolio, which you can use to offset gains elsewhere. That’s because other market segments haven’t performed nearly as well. Must-knows about tax-loss selling It’s important to note that tax-loss selling is only a worthwhile strategy if you have taxable accounts. To benefit…

Forbes has reportedly fired some of its freelancers for some stories over its ongoing issue with Google’s site reputation abuse policy, aka parasite SEO. The Verge wrote, “Forbes will stop using freelancers for some types of stories indefinitely — and has blamed the change on a recent update to Google Search policies.”The Verge wrote:In recent days, Forbes has said it will stop hiring freelancers to produce content for its product review section Forbes Vetted, according to a journalist who has written for the site. In a note shared with The Verge, an editor at Forbes cited Google’s “site reputation abuse”…

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures edged up on Wednesday, as markets eagerly awaited the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision of the year and signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. The Fed is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting. The announcement is expected at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday. With a rate cut broadly priced in, the Fed’s summary of economic projections (SEP), which includes the “dot plot” of rate projections, and comments from Chair Jerome Powell will be in focus…

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Freelancer Development Society (BFDS), an organisation representing freelancers, estimates the figure to be $300 million.Bangladesh’s performance in ICT service exports remains low. The recently published Network Readiness Index gave the country a score of just 8.03 out of 100 in this category.Professor BM Mainul Hossain from the Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka, pointed out that multiple ministries are conducting similar projects independently, leading to inefficiency. He suggested that such initiatives should be centralised under a single authority.Although the previous government frequently emphasised the need for coordination among industry, academia, and government, there is no clear…

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday as investors waited to see whether the Federal Reserve will deliver a hawkish cut ahead of other major central bank meetings this week, pushing the Australian and New Zealand dollars to fresh lows. The Fed is widely expected to deliver a 25-basis-point interest rate cut at the end of its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with markets pricing in a 97% probability, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool. Focus will fall on policymakers’ new economic projections for 2025 to be released alongside the decision, namely how much…

Forbes will stop using freelancers for some types of stories indefinitely and blames the change on a recent update to Google Search policies, reports Mia Sato of The Verge.Sato reports, “In recent days, Forbes has said it will stop hiring freelancers to produce content for its product review section Forbes Vetted, according to a journalist who has written for the site. In a note shared with The Verge, an editor at Forbes cited Google’s ‘site reputation abuse’ policy for the change.“Site reputation abuse — also called parasite SEO — refers to a website publishing a deluge of off-brand or irrelevant content in order to take advantage of the…