Investment
WeWork debacle casts doubt on Masayoshi Son as tech visionary
SoftBank’s bad year goes well beyond WeWork. Investors are starting to get the feeling that whatever Masayoshi Son brings to the public is troubled.
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Investment
SoftBank’s Son defiant as WeWork mess triggers $6.5-billion loss
Masayoshi Son struck a defiant tone after his SoftBank Group reported an enormous loss from investments in money-losing startups WeWork and Uber Technologies.
World
Adam Neumann’s era of excess is over at WeWork
In a remarkable fall from grace, the office-sharing company that Adam Neumann co-founded in 2010, the one he promised would elevate the world’s consciousness, is no longer his.
Reviews & Weekend
Silicon Valley returns for final, biting season
After a 17-month hiatus, the sixth season of HBO’s Silicon Valley premieres on Sunday night in the US. The show is at the very top of its game after an uneven run.
World
WeWork weighing up bailout that hands control to SoftBank
WeWork is considering a bailout that will hand control of the co-working giant to SoftBank Group, according to a person familiar with the matter.
In-depth
WeWork drama grows as CEO Adam Neumann exits under pressure
WeWork’s plan to go public, in one of the largest stock offerings of the year, has hit a wall. Now the company will see whether sacrificing its divisive leader can save a crucial fundraising effort.
World
WeWork CEO to step down amid faltering IPO
Adam Neumann, the charismatic entrepreneur who led WeWork to become one of the world’s most valuable start-ups, is stepping down as CEO after a plan to take the company public hit a wall.
World
How it all went wrong for WeWork CEO Adam Neumann
With the drama of a palace coup, some directors are considering a plan to encourage the brash co-founder of the once high-flying real estate start-up to step down as chief executive.
World
WeWork postpones listing as valuations plummet
WeWork pushed back its much-awaited initial public offering, and said it now expects to complete the listing by the end of this year as concerns mount over the company’s governance, valuation and business prospects.
In-depth
A WeWork IPO flop could signal the end of the unicorn era
As WeWork continues its stumble to the public markets, some prognosticators see this moment as something more significant: that a WeWork belly-flop portends the end of the unicorn era in Silicon Valley.
