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Articles mentioning both Adam Neumann and WeWork

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1. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz once reportedly advised Adam Neumann to stop growing WeWork so quickly and fix its problems. Neumann responded 'F--- that.'
  
  Explore Business Insider Oct 24 2020 BoardNews
  
  ...lion Dollar Loser," which chronicles the rise and fall of WeWork. Neumann, who at that point was still CEO of WeWork, flew to Seattle in early 2018 to meet with Schultz about WeWork's retail ambitions. Schultz gave Neuma...
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2. WeWork's Chairman said Adam Neumann 'may have violated' the Terms of his $185 Million Consulting Contract With his Former Company, and That it's is no Longer in Effect
  
  Explore Business Insider Oct 20 2020 BoardNews
  
  ...s no longer in place, executive chairman Marcelo Claure said during a Wall Street Journal eventMonday... When WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann stepped down as CEO last September amid a string of controversies, he landed a ...
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3. WeWork is Set to Vote on Adding 2 New Independent Board Members After Big Investors Suing SoftBank Unsuccessfully Tried to Stop It
  
  Explore Business Insider May 28 2020 BoardNews
  
  ... A fight over new WeWork board members culminated in a Wednesday court hearing that showed the battle between WeWork investors and SoftBank is far from over. On behalf of WeWork, board members Bruce Dunlevie and Lew Fran...
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4. WeWork v. SoftBank: A $3 Billion Battle Involving Two Ailing Companies that were on Top of the World Just 9 Months Ago
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance May 11 2020 BoardBlogs
  
  ...ly published a savage revision called “Why WeWork Won’t.” The IPO was yanked at the end of September, leaving WeWork without the funding it needed to survive past November. WeWork then began weighing competing rescue pac...
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5. WeWork’s Ex-CEO Sues SoftBank Over Aborted $3B Deal
  
  Explore What's Next In Payments May 6 2020 BoardNews
  
  ...WeWorkCo-founder Adam Neumann has launched a legal battle with his companys biggest investor, SoftBank Group Corp., charging that it haswrongfully renegedon a bailout deal... ...
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6. WeWork Directors Defend Right to Represent Shareholders Against SoftBank
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance Apr 21 2020 BoardNews
  
  ...eWork special committee, which is contesting SoftBank's decision to back out of a $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares agreed last year. Since the agreement was made last October, WeWork's occupancy rates have plumm...
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7. WeWork Sues SoftBank Over Withdrawal of $3 Billion Tender Offer
  
  Explore CNBC.com Apr 7 2020 BoardNews
  
  ... WeWork is suing SoftBank after SoftBank withdrew its $3 billion tender offer, the company announced Tuesday. WeWork is claiming that SoftBank breached its obligations under their agreement. WeWork alleges SoftBank breac...
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8. WeWork Troubles Deepen as SoftBank Pulls Tender Offer
  
  Explore rte.ie Apr 2 2020 BoardNews
  
  ...ed with a further $1.1 billion in debt financing for WeWork. It also underscores the depth of the disarray at WeWork, which is undergoing a drastic restructuring and whose earnings are at risk as many countries impose or...
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9. Boeing's Board Shouldn't Escape Blame in 737 Max Scandal
  
  Explore News & Entertainment by Email Jan 3 2020 BoardBlogs
  
  ...-rental firm We (formerly WeWork) was canceled after it became clear that its board, in thrall to its founder Adam Neumann, had countenanced conflicts of interest by Neumann on an absurd scale. Despite repeated cases of ...
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10. Compensation and Separation Arrangements for WeWork CEO
  
  Explore Law.com Dec 28 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...nsation and separation arrangements entered into in 2019 with Adam Neumann by The We Company (better known as WeWork) and SoftBank Group (SoftBank), the latter being a Japanese-based multinational conglomerate investing ...
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11. WeWork Chairman Posts Photos From Lavish, Michelin-Starred Dinner a Day After his Company Began Laying Off 2,400 Employees
  
  Explore Business Insider Nov 23 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...5 billion package for majority ownership in the company. This included giving WeWork cofounder and former CEO Adam Neumann a $1.7 billion deal in exchange for his departure. SoftBank also installed Claure as WeWork's exe...
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12. A Former WeWork Employee is Suing Over Adam Neumann's $1.7 Billion Golden Parachute
  
  Explore Business Insider Nov 9 2019 BoardNews
  
  ... their actions have "eviscerated" the value of WeWork stock and stock options... A former employee is taking WeWork to court over cofounder Adam Neumann's reported $1.7 billion golden parachute. Natalie Sojka's lawsuit ...
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13. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says WeWork's IPO Debacle Taught Him a Few Key Lessons
  
  Explore Stock Market Data Today Nov 5 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...nt's attempted listing. For more WeWork news, click here. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said everybody involved in WeWork's failed initial public offering should learn from it, including himself. "I think there are lessons to...
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14. WeWork's Ex-CEO Accused of Pregnancy Discrimination by Former Chief of Staff
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance Oct 31 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...oices a complaint of discrimination.” Attorney Doug Wigdor added: “It is astonishing that WeWork could reward Adam Neumann’s blatant sexist behavior with a staggering and unprecedented golden parachute worth over a repor...
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15. Whistleblower Erika Cheung: Theranos Scandal Was ‘Canary In Coal Mine’
  
  Explore forbes.com Oct 30 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ... its tests. WeWork, the New York real-estate startup once valued at $47 billion, ousted its CEO and cofounder Adam Neumann after a pre-IPO filing revealed an ownership structure heavily tilted toward Neumann and his wife...
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16. Adam Neumann’s Billion-Dollar Exit Package from WeWork is a Lesson in Giving Founders Too Much Control
  
  Explore The Washington Post Oct 24 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ... Adam staying close and not starting a competing business” and noted the board voted on management decisions. WeWork is a private company, but Neumann’s “consulting fee” blasts past the value of most severance payments b...
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17. Adam Neumann Needs To Be Held Accountable. Is There A Case For Minority Shareholders And Employees?
  
  Explore forbes.com Oct 23 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...e reckless behaviors relating to WeWork could be the result of excessive dependency on drugs and alcohol. Did Adam Neumann breach his fiduciary duties by selling his stakes while pumping WeWork to private investors as a ...
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18. Tech and Finance Experts are Shocked by SoftBank’s 'stone cold crazy' $1.7 Billion Golden Parachute for Ousted WeWork CEO Adam Neumann
  
  Explore Business Insider Oct 22 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...e astronomical value of Neumann's golden parachute... Japanese investor Softbank will reportedly give former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann close to $1.7 billion to leave the company's board and give up his voting power, the W...
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19. SoftBank’s WeWork Take Over Leads To $1.7 Billion Deal For Adam Neumann
  
  Explore forbes.com Oct 22 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...The payout is around 20% of WeWork's now$8 billion valuation... Topline: With SoftBank’s takeover of WeWork nearing completion, former CEO Adam Neumann will reportedly get a $1.7 billion deal to walk away from t...
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20. WeWork is Reportedly Seeking a $4 Billion Lifeline from SoftBank and JPMorgan
  
  Explore Stock Market Data Today Oct 8 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...s to outline planned job cuts and asset sales to employees, Reuters reported. Read more of Business Insider's WeWork coverage here. WeWork is seeking a $4 billion lifeline from SoftBank and JPMorgan, according to Reuters...
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21. WeWork Withdrawing its IPO Filing
  
  Explore The Boston Globe Sep 30 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...t week as co-chief executive officers of WeWork parent We Co., said in a note to staff Monday. “Rest assured, WeWork will become a public company, but we can only IPO once and we want to do it right.” The withdrawal ends...
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22. WeWork’s Board of Directors Announces Leadership Changes
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance Sep 24 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...WeWorks Board of Directors today announced the following leadership changes: Co-founder Adam Neumann has decided to step back from his role as CEO, and will continue on as non-executive chairman of the board. W...
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23. WeWork Fiasco Has ‘Warren Buffett Of Japan’ On The Ropes
  
  Explore forbes.com Sep 24 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...hs ago, Son couldn’t heap enough praise at the office-rental startup Adam Neumann cofounded. Son claimed that WeWork is the “next Alibaba” as he raised his stake. By January, Son’s $100 billion Vision Fund had piled near...
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24. WeWork's Board Will Have to Use 'Commercial Pressure' to Force Adam Neumann Out Because he Can't Be Fired, Experts Say
  
  Explore Business Insider Sep 23 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...l Business Insider. And Softbank, WeWork's biggest backer, is sure to play a big role in the coming drama... WeWork's catastrophic attempt at an IPO has reportedly caused the seven-person board to consider firing founde...
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