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WeWork files for bankruptcy
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 07/11/2023
» NEW YORK - WeWork, the startup whose meteoric rise and fall reshaped the office market globally, sought US bankruptcy protection on Monday after its bets on companies using more of its office-sharing space soured.
SoftBank supremo eyes rare success with Arm IPO
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» TOKYO - Masayoshi Son's once-exalted reputation as an investor is badly tarnished, but the irrepressible founder of Japan's SoftBank is hoping that the mega-IPO of Arm this week might bring back the good times.
WeWork to go public with $9bn valuation
AFP, Published on 27/03/2021
» NEW YORK: WeWork announced on Friday it plans to enter public markets through a merger transaction that raises $1.3 billion, valuing the office-sharing firm at a fraction of the sum discussed in its unsuccessful pre-pandemic effort to go public.
Workspace flexibility crucial
Business, Published on 09/02/2021
» Amid the varied impact of the coronavirus pandemic across all industries, many businesses are prioritising workspace strategy as they plot a sustainable recovery.
Pandemic a boon for online learning
Business, Published on 05/01/2021
» One of the challenges faced by businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic is having to control costs and improve operational efficiency, while managing a dispersed workforce that is primarily working from home.
Hong Kong property developers expand into co-working sector
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/12/2020
» Hong Kong's property developers are expanding to the co-working sector amid dwindling demand for proper offices, even though some major operators have surrendered office space or exited the city altogether.
Sizzling Tech IPO Market Leaves Investors Befuddled
Business, Eliot Brown & Maureen Farrell, Published on 16/12/2020
» A frenzy has hit the market for newly listed tech stocks.
SoftBank says H1 net profit surges more than four-fold to $18bn
AFP, Published on 09/11/2020
» TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank Group said Monday its first-half net profit soared 346.7 percent, sealing a strong recovery after a massive annual loss, as tech stocks rally and the firm sheds assets to shore up its finances.
Startups reap pandemic revenues
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/08/2020
» Thailand's top startups have seen double-digit growth windfalls in revenue following the pandemic, being well-positioned to benefit from the consumer and business shift to digital commerce during the lockdown.
Startup funding drought during pandemic
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/06/2020
» The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on numerous startups as they struggle to gain customers and funding prospects dry up.