What not to do:WeWork's implosion a lesson for Silicon Valley
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What not to do:WeWork's implosion a lesson for Silicon Valley

It appears that that unlimited power and money is not good for building companies.

  • byJane Lanhee Lee

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WeWork throws in the towel on ill-fated IPO

WeWork throws in the towel on ill-fated IPO

WeWork's parent The We Company said it will file to withdraw its initial public offering,a week after the SoftBank-backed office-sharing startup ousted founder Adam Neumann as its CEO.

  • byAnirban Sen
WeWork's CEO Adam Neumann steps down following investor revolt

WeWork's CEO Adam Neumann steps down following investor revolt

The WeWork co-founder agreed on Tuesday to resign and give up majority voting control,after SoftBank and other shareholders turned on him

  • byJoshua Franklin andAnirban Sen
WeWork CEO wants to live forever and become a trillionaire - but his job is in jeopardy

WeWork CEO wants to live forever and become a trillionaire - but his job is in jeopardy

A towering 6-foot-5 and known for walking around the office without shoes and encouraging the free flow of tequila,WeWork chief Adam Neumann is not your ordinary CEO.

  • byTaylor Telford
Power move:WeWork board rumoured to be looking to dump CEO and founder Adam Neumann

Power move:WeWork board rumoured to be looking to dump CEO and founder Adam Neumann

What was the venture capital world's biggest surprise is now morphing into one of corporate America's most high-profile boardroom dramas.

  • byAnirban Sen andJoshua Franklin
Airbnb started when its founders rented out their mattresses - now it's worth $46bn and is going to hit Wall Street

Airbnb started when its founders rented out their mattresses - now it's worth $46bn and is going to hit Wall Street

When co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia needed some extra cash,so they put three air mattresses on their apartment floor and set up a website.

  • byDee-Ann Durbin
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How tech darling's $69 billion Wall Street dream unravelled

How tech darling's $69 billion Wall Street dream unravelled

WeWork was readying itself for a parade through Wall Street that would make it an investor darling. Where did it all go wrong?

  • byHasan Chowdhury,James Cook andJames Titcomb
Smile! One of Wall Street's worst IPOs creates 30-year-old billionaires

Smile! One of Wall Street's worst IPOs creates 30-year-old billionaires

SmileDirectClub's shares plunged 28 per cent on their first day of trading,but its founders still joined the growing ranks of young self-made billionaires.

  • bySophie Alexander andTom Maloney
WeWork ploughs ahead with IPO,with valuation seen as low as $15 billion

WeWork ploughs ahead with IPO,with valuation seen as low as $15 billion

The embattled office sharing company on Friday announced a series of governance changes it hopes will be enough to bolster demand for its stock.

  • byGiles Turner andGillian Tan
WeWork's IPO saga could be a turning point for tech stocks and markets
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WeWork's IPO saga could be a turning point for tech stocks and markets

Could the shared office space provider be the first unicorn to truly have its horn ripped off?

  • byJohn McDuling
WeWork founder's fortune plunges as investors lose faith

WeWork founder's fortune plunges as investors lose faith

Adam Neumann was poised to become one of the world's 150 richest people. But a panicky market is casting a shadow over WeWork's upcoming IPO.

  • bySophie Alexander andTom Metcalf