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Freelancing can be a flexible and lucrative career option depending on what industry you work in. Freelancers don’t earn a fixed income, and because they work with different clients, often multiple at a time, they can negotiate better fees. They also set their own schedules and choose whom to work with. But how do they make it work? TechCabal spoke to 10 freelancers across Africa to understand how they work, what tools they use, and the challenges they face in their day-to-day. From creative professionals in Lagos, Nigeria to tech developers in Kigali, Rwanda and an IT Engineer in Rabat,…
The Social Security Administration said it will continue issuing paper checks to the retirement program’s beneficiaries, backing away from a previously announced plan to switch all payments to electronic deposits after Sept. 30. On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration told CBS MoneyWatch it would continue issuing paper checks for beneficiaries, including recipients of retirement and disability benefits, who have no other means of getting payments. But the program will also emphasize the advantages of electronic transfers to its roughly 70 million beneficiaries in an effort to encourage check recipients to switch, a Social Security spokesperson added.The about-face comes after the agency said on July…
Photo by cottonbro studio Freelancers Make Theatre Work has released the 2025 edition of its annual Big Freelancer Survey, examining the pressures facing the freelance theatre workforce. The report shows 44 per cent of freelancers earn less than the UK National Living Wage, up from 34 per cent last year. Conducted in March and April, the survey reveals high levels of unpaid work, rising expenses and falling incomes, with 32 per cent of respondents saying over half of their working hours are unpaid and 75 per cent reporting higher work-related costs. The survey found that female freelancers, freelancers from Black…
Wall Street analysts scrambled to keep up with GE Vernova this week, dramatically hiking their stock price targets after the power company’s shares blew past expectations on a strong second quarter. Its shares rallied more than 14% on Wednesday to close at an all-time high, after raising its full-year guidance as robust power demand blunts the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Its stock nearly doubled this year to book the second-best performance in the S & P 500. “Given what we viewed as elevated expectations ahead of GEV’s 2Q25 earnings, we are somewhat surprised in the strength of GEV…
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U.K. entertainment freelancers are facing an unprecedented crisis, with nearly half earning below the legal minimum wage, according to the final Big Freelancer Survey released Thursday by Freelancers Make Theater Work (FMTW). The sobering report, titled “Who’s Taking the Hit?,” reveals that 44% of the 1,270 surveyed freelancers earned less than the U.K. national living wage of £11.44 ($15.50) per hour in the 2023-24 financial year — a dramatic increase from 34% the previous year. The survey spans the breadth of U.K. entertainment, with respondents working across theater (84%), live events and concerts (34%), opera (23%), dance (22%), film (16%),…
In brief Trump’s crypto task force will release its 180-day report on July 30, Bo Hines, the group’s executive director, said Wednesday. The report is expected to outline stablecoin oversight, token classification, and enforcement reforms following the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, Decrypt was told. Experts say it may propose building a Bitcoin reserve using seized assets, while ruling out a retail CBDC. President Donald Trump’s crypto task force has finished its 180-day review of digital asset policy and will release the report publicly on July 30, capping a six-month window by President Donald Trump’s newly formed digital assets task force.”America…
AFP news agency, which has paid its freelancers to cover the atrocities committed by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023, now calls on the Jewish state to help evacuate them and their families from war-torn Gaza – and other media outlets are helping amplify the wire agency’s plea. In a statement published on Tuesday (July 22), AFP said that despite their “exemplary courage,” its freelancers face an “appalling situation” in Gaza, due to hunger and deteriorating living conditions caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The agency, however, conveniently omits the fact that its so-called “courageous” freelancers…
Silver price faces challenges as potential for trade deals dampens safe-haven demand.The European Union and the United States are nearing an agreement to implement 15% US tariffs on EU goods.Safe-haven demand for Silver may also weaken as concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence ease.Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around $39.10 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday. The price of Silver struggles due to weakened safe-haven demand, driven by the optimism over further trade deals between the US and key partners.The Financial Times reported that the European Union (EU) and the…
Contract length: One (1) yearApplicants who are selected will be hired on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a creative, curious and deadline-driven journalist who is passionate about crafting engaging content that blends editorial quality with strategic messaging. Writers will not have to provide photos. Video creation for social media is a plus but not required.ROLE OVERVIEWFrequency: Two (2) articles per weekWord count: 500–900 words per article on averageContent areas: Lifestyle, travel, entertainment, sports, news, and other engaging community topicsTone: Journalistic, reader-first, aligned with a news-style voiceWriters will create sponsored/native content designed to inform and inspire readers while…
