WeWork cuts office space in a bid to save cash office cuts WeWork has announced it would be closing some of its US offices in a bid to save costs and boost profitability. Announcing its third quarter results, the flexible office space said it would be shutting about 40 “underperforming” offices in the US, comprising of approximately 41,000 workstations. WeWork said that although these closures are expected [...]
Exclusive: WeWork introduces discounts to drive office workers back into London WEWORK Flexible workspace provider WeWork has launched new incentives for London businesses to entice workers back into the city. The New York-headquartered company is working with BusinessLDN, with members of the advocacy group being offered access to new discounts. Businesses are able to access 50 per cent off WeWork’s All Access monthly membership fees for three [...]
Value of serviced office providers’ portfolios drops £1.4bn after Covid OFFICE DEMAND Goliaths in the office space sector have taken their first hit as the value of their property portfolios has dropped. The value of the largest serviced office providers’ estates have fallen to £24.3bn from £25.7bn in the previous year, according to law firm Boodle Hatfield. Since 2017, the value of office space providers has leaped [...]
WeWork Southbank space enters the market for almost £1bn February 9, 2022 One of the office sites leased to WeWork is being put on sale for nearly £1bn, which would be among the largest in London since the pandemic. One and Two Southbank Place is being put on the market by developer Almacantar for £935m, it was first reported by the Financial Times. The campus is being [...]
WeWork partners with startup Upflex in flexible global workspace roll out February 8, 2022 Workspace provider WeWork is entering an exclusive partnership with coworking startup Upflex. The flexible space firm said on Tuesday that the deal will result in a combined network of more than 5,500 locations, with WeWork selling Upflex space to its members. WeWork announced it would also participate in Upflex’s Series A funding, alongside other investors. [...]
WeWork – and Neumann – enjoy share boost on belated Wall Street debut October 21, 2021 Shares in WeWork rose as much as 12 per cent on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as the office space provider’s two year journey to a public offering finally came to a head. WeWork began trading its shares today after shareholders approved a $9bn merger with special-purpose acquisition company [...]
WeWork to trade from Thursday after BowX merger October 20, 2021 Office-space provider WeWork is expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange from Thursday after a $9bn merger with special-purpose acquisition company (Spac) BowX Acquisition. As reported by the Financial Times, WeWork’s $9bn market evalutation is a fraction of the initial $47bn at which was listed before tanking its initial listing in 2019. [...]
WeWork losses cast shadow over $9bn listing October 10, 2021 WeWork is set to report a loss of $1.5bn (£1.1bn) for this year, weeks before the company’s planned $9bn listing on the New York Stock Exchange, according to reports. City A.M. understands that the flexible office-space provider first made investors aware of its expected losses in an earnings report in August and again in an [...]