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WeWork Files for IPO, Revealing Spiraling Losses of $1.6 Billion
WeWork

WeWork Files for IPO, Revealing Spiraling Losses of $1.6 Billion

The filing provides the first in-depth look at WeWork's financial results.
Troy Wolverton and Shona Ghosh | 3 min read
Virgin Galactic Is Going Public to Fund Its Expensive Tourist Spaceflights

Virgin Galactic Is Going Public to Fund Its Expensive Tourist Spaceflights

It'll keep the company running until commercial launches begin.
Steve Dent | 3 min read
Why Is There Such an Insatiable Appetite to Invest in Unprofitable Companies?

Why Is There Such an Insatiable Appetite to Invest in Unprofitable Companies?

Revenue is vanity; profit is sanity.
Daniel Saunders | 6 min read
Uber Is Going Public at a $75.5 Billion Valuation. Here's How That Stacks Up.

Uber Is Going Public at a $75.5 Billion Valuation. Here's How That Stacks Up.

Uber's valuation is approaching the level of General Motors and Ford combined, but still has a long way to go to catch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' net worth.
Arjun Reddy | 2 min read
Uber Drivers Are Sleeping in Their Cars to Make Enough Money. Now, They're Going on Strike.

Uber Drivers Are Sleeping in Their Cars to Make Enough Money. Now, They're Going on Strike.

The strikes come ahead of Uber's initial public offering, which one union leader said promised to be an 'orgy of greed.'
Isobel Asher Hamilton | 3 min read

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