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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Tom Ambrose

Remote employees ‘don’t work as hard’, says head of world’s biggest commercial landlord

Steve Schwarzman, chief executive of the Blackstone group
Steve Schwarzman was speaking at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Gary He/Reuters

The boss of the world’s biggest commercial landlord has accused remote workers of staying away from the office because it means they “don’t work as hard” and can save money.

Steve Schwarzman, the chief executive of investment firm the Blackstone group, made the claims about hybrid staff while speaking on a panel at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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