Frenetic growth under the company’s founder, Adam Neumann, may weigh it down for years

SoftBank took control of troubled co-working company this week

Japan’s Softbank took control of co-working business this week

Board agrees to Japanese group’s $6.5bn bailout package, with Neumann to get $1.7bn

Mike Ashley, who owns 62% of Sports Direct, pays little heed to shareholder rebellions

Analyst says Dublin market could absorb impact of any difficulties on its Irish business

Japanese group prepares financing package for property group

Co-working sector set for continued growth despite current challenges facing WeWork

Japanese investment house also struggling with poor performance at Uber and Sack

US company had been in talks with Hibernia Reit about Central Quay

Company’s decision has drawn a line under an IPO process that started with hopes of a $47 billion valuation and ended with demotion of CEO Adam Neumann

Bonds in the office space provider fell to a record low after news was made public

Company Cassandras, even junior ones, can be invaluable in delivering early warnings

Planet Business: Another week of airport hell, this time courtesy of Thomas Cook

Compnay investors lose faith in founder as leader following pulled IPO

Uncertainty over whether rebel investors can succeed but IPO prospect damaged either way

Valuation jumps 55% since start of year but stock market proving more hard-headed

Property group faces struggle to hit end-year deadline amid concern over founder’s control

Voting power of co-founder Adam Neumann to be reduced

Money-losing office rental company said to be considering major changes to governance

Shared office company is looking to a value of $20bn, less than half its valuation during a private fundraising round in January

Sources say office space sharing group will float well shy of recent $47bn valuation

Company offers shared office space in 111 cities, including Dublin

CRH’s Albert Manifold keeps it simple with one eye on company’s Swedish investors

Planet Business: Taking it to ‘the next level in every respect’

Like other richly valued start-ups, WeWork shows no sign of turning a profit

New Yorkers love the 1920s skyscraper but not so much as a workplace

Office-sharing firm will open two other buildings in Dublin