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The B2B landscape is on the cusp of the next era in payments innovation.  As PYMNTS readers already know, this new and exciting era is being driven by an ongoing digital transformation of historical processes and an electronic streamlining of traditional workflow hiccups.  In order to capture the concrete opportunities that exist for B2B businesses to accelerate sustainable growth and establish marketplace differentiation, embracing innovation and doubling down on payments improvements is becoming more imperative than ever.  That’s why PYMNTS doesn’t take a break when it comes to tracking the latest advances shaping tomorrow’s B2B landscape. The top themes we heard this week…

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The Side Hustle Surge Of 2024: Is It Still A Good Idea?getty The gig economy is booming and the concept of starting a side hustle lures many. It’s almost as if there’s a silent societal pressure to have a side gig to monetize hobbies, leverage skills, and own a slice of the entrepreneurial dream. The question that hangs heavy over those thinking of starting a side hustle is whether it’s truly a worthwhile venture or if it’s too late. Have we hit the tipping point where the market is oversaturated and the chances of creating a lucrative small business are…

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You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t have a single financial regret. Even millionaires and early retirees likely had a few stumbles on the road to financial freedom.Take Steve Adcock. The 42-year-old retired from his corporate job in 2016 with about $900,000, a total that market gains soon pushed over $1 million. These days he pegs his net worth at about $1.3 million and lives with his wife in a home he purchased for cash in Arizona.The couple don’t currently draw from their ample savings, instead electing to let their investments continue to grow while they pursue passion projects…

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When you hear the acronym “LV”, what do you think? For many of you, it’s probably something like this. But for me, when I hear “LV”, I think “super profitable affiliate program”. Here’s why. TopRanked.io Affiliate Partner Program of the Week — LVBET Partners Wanna know why LV makes me think “super profitable affiliate program”? That would be this week’s affiliate program of the week: LVBET Partners. Trust me, you’re gonna wanna know more. LVBET Partners — No Cheap Knock-Offs, Just a Great Casino Like all casino and iGaming affiliate programs we cover here, LVBET Partners has a killer product…

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Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday asked Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin to explain his relationship with a former DMK worker, who was arrested for allegedly being part of an international drugs trafficking racket. The party claimed MK Stalin’s daughter-in-law had directed a film produced by the accused. Chennai: Congress leader KC Venugopal meets DMK president MK Stalin.(PTI file photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In a sharp attack, the BJP said the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) – MK Stalin’s party – has now become “Drug Marketing Kazhagam”. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket,…

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The TV presenter Kaye Adams said that controversial tax rules for the self-employed should be scrapped after HM Revenue & Customs reopened a £243,000 court battle against an IT consultant. The journalist and regular panellist on the ITV programme Loose Women, recently won a ten-year battle over a £124,000 tax bill with her argument centred on whether she has been working as a freelancer or an employee. She has accused HMRC of “using taxpayers’ money to drag freelancers through the courts”.Richard Alcock, an IT contractor was taken to court five years ago when HMRC argued that he was an employee…

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Notice something new while you were scrolling through social media? Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, rolled out its latest AI upgrade in a version called Llama 3.Social media users may have noticed a message at the top of their screens prompting them to, “Ask Meta AI anything”. The latest AI upgrade for the social media platform, takes on the now familiar Chat GPT look and allows users to do everything from getting answers to questions to even generating images generated through AI art.This latest tool adds another layer for Meta social media users. Take a look at what it…

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Bitcoin (BTC) held steady around $63,700 in the aftermath of the cryptocurrency’s fourth halving, an event that upends the economics for the miners who power the Bitcoin ecosystem.BTC recently barely moved from its level right before the 840,000th Bitcoin block was mined just as Saturday began in UTC time. Bitcoin had slumped as low as $59,685 on Friday before rebounding above $65,000.The halving has historically been a precursor to a rally in the price of bitcoin, with the last one, in May 2020, giving way to a run up from $9,500 to $65,000 during the subsequent year.But this time, bitcoin…

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