WeWork

Several SoftBank-backed companies have also pulled off successful initial public offerings, raising the prospects for more in the future.

Rajeev Misra's renumeration for the past business year more than doubles despite US$13 billion worth of losses.

It’s a different story in Singapore, where a government-ordered shutdown of all but essential services means most workers have to stay home, with employers facing hefty fines or even jail if they don’t enforce the measures.

As Wuhan lifts its lockdown after 11 weeks, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care. Here are some key events that took place this week.

In China, WeWork contends with several well-connected and aggressive rivals.

SINGAPORE (Dec 27): As this issue of The Edge Singapore goes to print, US President Donald Trump faces an impeachment trial by his political enemies. The internal divide in the US has never been so pronounced and politics so divisive.

WeWork’s IPO debacle emphasises that having a high-profile founder with a great idea is not enough

(Dec 16): Masayoshi Son’s Japanese bankers are taking a hard look at their most important client.

(Nov 18): WeWork reported a net loss of US$1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) in the third quarter, eclipsing its sales and more than doubling its loss from the same period last year. The quarter coincided with a spending spree in anticipation of an IPO that vee

SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Masayoshi Son wants investors to believe that a record loss from investments in money-losing start-ups WeWork and Uber Technologies is but a bump in the road. Some are not buying it.