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SoftBank terminates $3bn WeWork tender offer
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SoftBank warns it could back out of WeWork stock deal
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Company to strike deals to manage properties for other landlords
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Frenetic growth under the company’s founder, Adam Neumann, may weigh it down for years
WeWork set to cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of turnaround plan
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WeWork plans 4,000 job cuts in turnaround plan
Japan’s Softbank took control of co-working business this week
SoftBank takes over WeWork as co-founder Adam Neumann steps down
Board agrees to Japanese group’s $6.5bn bailout package, with Neumann to get $1.7bn
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Mike Ashley, who owns 62% of Sports Direct, pays little heed to shareholder rebellions
WeWork will pay €290m to Irish landlords over 10 years
Analyst says Dublin market could absorb impact of any difficulties on its Irish business
SoftBank in talks to take control of WeWork amid cash crunch
Japanese group prepares financing package for property group
Dublin ranks 10th in Europe for serviced office deals
Co-working sector set for continued growth despite current challenges facing WeWork
Softbank weighs cost of WeWork’s cancelled IPO
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WeWork pulls out of deal to rent Dublin office
US company had been in talks with Hibernia Reit about Central Quay
WeWork to formally withdraw IPO filing to focus on revamping business
Company’s decision has drawn a line under an IPO process that started with hopes of a $47 billion valuation and ended with demotion of CEO Adam Neumann
WeWork formally shelves IPO
Bonds in the office space provider fell to a record low after news was made public
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WeWork’s Adam Neumann to step down as chief executive
Compnay investors lose faith in founder as leader following pulled IPO
SoftBank moves to oust Neumann as WeWork chief executive
Uncertainty over whether rebel investors can succeed but IPO prospect damaged either way
WeWork’s IPO flop a cautionary tale for Collisons as Stripe hits $35bn value
Valuation jumps 55% since start of year but stock market proving more hard-headed
WeWork postpones flotation after chilly investor response
Property group faces struggle to hit end-year deadline amid concern over founder’s control
WeWork restructures corporate governance in bid to save IPO
Voting power of co-founder Adam Neumann to be reduced
WeWork moves to assuage investor concerns
Money-losing office rental company said to be considering major changes to governance
WeWork is considering slashing the valuation it will seek in IPO
Shared office company is looking to a value of $20bn, less than half its valuation during a private fundraising round in January
WeWork considers slashing IPO valuation amid pushback
Sources say office space sharing group will float well shy of recent $47bn valuation
WeWork IPO filing shows group lost almost $700m in first half
Company offers shared office space in 111 cities, including Dublin
WeWork boss’s move to extract cash adds to red flags before IPO
CRH’s Albert Manifold keeps it simple with one eye on company’s Swedish investors
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WeWork files intention to float on US stock market
Like other richly valued start-ups, WeWork shows no sign of turning a profit
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