September 2020

A report says a flawed algorithm in the UK’s Social Security System could be causing more families to go hungry and pushing even more into poverty every week. What's going wrong? A new report by the Human Rights Watch claims the…

US stadium developer Oak View Group has secured consent to create a 23,500-capacity arena in East Manchester, a project worth £350m. Contractor, Bam Construction, will start building the venue in November, but not without some dissent…

According to one case study, many businesses are, "writing blank cheques in the race for survival." During the pandemic, some specialist freelancers saw significant increases in their day rates as they became more in demand,…

The Freelance Informer speaks to workstyle movement gurus Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny, the two minds behind Hoxby, a Virtual Consultancy and Agency powered by freelancers. We get the background story on what drove this inspiring duo…

Since we last spoke with Olio, the food sharing site has launched a great side hustle business tool. OLIO MADE is a new section in the app which allows their OLIO community to sell their sustainable handmade crafts and…

Bounce Back loans, the most popular HM Treasury support measure, used by SMEs are running low, according to new findings.1 Despite the small and medium-sized businesses surveyed being aware that they can get more HM Treasury support by…

Femtech. It’s an “emerging term,” according to researcher Frost & Sullivan, and as is the case with most new concepts, is poorly understood. Femtech is arguably an awkward topic for some male freelancers, executives and investors.…