The Notebook: Gabriela Hersham on flexi spaces for a flexi city, supporting the next generation and a parable about friendship September 25, 2023 Nurturing new talent requires real thinking about the future of the workplace
The City View: Wework’s Mathieu Proust on the future of the office September 1, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Today Andy Silvester steps in for Christian May, and talks to Wework’s UK boss Mathieu Proust. The property firm’s chief offers his opinions on the value of office space and flexibility, the future of London as a global hub and the outfit’s plans to rebound from a dire 2019. [...]
London loves Thursday! 3.3m use Tube in return to (co-working) office – and the pub March 24, 2023 Thursday is now the most popular day for London workers to head into the office – with over 3.3m jumping on the tube to join colleagues for after work drinks. According to the latest ridership from TFL and WeWork shared exclusively with City A.M, Thursday is now the most popular weekday to travel on the [...]
WeWork: Vaccine rollout must herald a phased return to offices before June March 5, 2021 Following the news the highly effective coronavirus vaccines would begin to be rolled out in Britain, the stock market surged on a wave of optimism and the hope a return to normal, and by extension, the workplace, was within our grasp. Alongside the roadmap out of lockdown, we can now see a light at the [...]
The We Company drops name and returns to Wework October 14, 2020 Wework parent firm The We Company has dropped its “We” moniker and returned to its better-known name, as the company seeks to scale back its business operations in the wake of the pandemic. Wework, which provides shared office spaces in more than 38 countries around the world, said the move reflected its attempts to “strengthen [...]
The anti-poverty potential of CBDCs and Uptober positivity November 16, 2023 Temple Melville explains why he believes traditional fiat and cryptocurrency can exist happily side by side.
Brent Hoberman’s Founders Factory hires Second Home entrepreneur as it eyes further expansion February 21, 2024 London-based tech accelerator Founders Factory has hired the founder of co-working space Second Home to support its international expansion.
Softbank to invest $9bn in pivot to AI May 27, 2024 Japanese tech company Softbank is to invest almost $9bn in artificial intelligence, as it pivots away from its traditional venture capital model of investing. Softbank became known globally for its flagship Vision Fund, investing in pie in the sky companies which occasionally translated to a massive win. Most famously, the company invested a staggering total [...]
Soho House: Waiting list at private members club and short seller target hits another record March 15, 2024 Soho House, the exclusive private members club, reported a loss of $57m (£44m) in the fourth quarter, but said its wait list is now at an all time high
Leading co-working hub Huckletree set to unveil new location in the heart of the City June 25, 2024 One of the UK’s most well-known co-working office spaces is set to open its doors in the heart of the Square Mile this fall as it looks to further expand its "dynamic ecosystem".