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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Joanna Hodgson

WeWork in London: Office bookings jump seen as members look beyond the firm filing for bankruptcy in the US

When WeWork filed for bankruptcy in the US and Canada in November there were numerous property commentators ready to discuss what went so wrong for a offices giant once valued at $47 billion (£37 billion). But one month on, and while there is still plenty to do, the group's chief revenue officer insists that the business has lots that is working well for it, including in London where a bumper period for bookings has just taken place.

Speaking to the Evening Standard, Ben Samuels who is based in the capital and has worked for WeWork since 2017, says the reason for the Chapter 11 process "is to ensure that the business is set for future growth".

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