commerce
shāng yè
商业
shared workspace company WeWork files for bankruptcy protection
gòngxiǎng bàngōng kōngjiān gōngsī WeWork shēnqǐng pòchǎn bǎohù
共享办公空间公司WeWork申请破产保护
WeWork, once valued at 47 billion dollars, filed for bankruptcy protection on November 6
céng gūzhí sì bǎi qī shí yì měiyuán de WeWork yú shíyī yuè liù rì shēnqǐng pòchǎn bǎohù
曾估值四百七十亿美元的WeWork于十一月六日申请破产保护
November 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM
WeWork, once valued at 47 billion dollars, filed for bankruptcy protection in November
céng gūzhí sì bǎi qī shí yì měiyuán de gòngxiǎng bàngōng kōngjiān gōngsī WeWork yú shíyī yuè shēnqǐng pòchǎn bǎohù
曾估值四百七十亿美元的共享办公空间公司WeWork于十一月申请破产保护
the company rapidly expanded after raising 5 billion dollars in 2019
gāi gōngsī zài èr líng yī jiǔ nián yǐ wǔ shí yì měiyuán róngtī hòu xùnsù kuòzhāng
该公司在二零一九年以五十亿美元融资后迅速扩张
but its business model faced serious challenges
dàn qī jīngyíng móshì miànlín yánzhòng tiǎozhàn
但其经营模式面临严重挑战
office space demand fell sharply during the pandemic
xīnguàn yìqìng qījiān bàngōng chǎngsuǒ xūqiú dà fú xiàjiàng
新冠疫情期间办公场所需求大幅下降
causing company losses to worsen
dǎozhì gōngsī kuīsǔn jiājù
导致公司亏损加剧
founder Adam Neumann attempted a buyback
chuàngshǐ rén yàdāng niǔmàn céng shìtú jìnxíng huíhuò
创始人亚当纽曼曾试图进行回购
but ultimately failed
dàn zuìzhōng wèi néng chénggōng
但最终未能成功
the bankruptcy filing involves several hundred affiliated entities
cǐ cì pòchǎn shēnqǐng shèjí shù bǎi jiā guānliái qǐyè
此次破产申请涉及数百家关联企业