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Office giant WeWork files bankruptcy

Beleaguered shared office giant WeWork, which has been in dire financial straits for years, has filed for bankruptcy in a bid to negotiate down its debt.
The coworking company said its bankruptcy impacts operations in the United States and Canada, but "global operations are expected to continue as usual."

Turkey’s Trendyol raises $1.5 bln, valuing it at $16.5 billion

Turkish e-commerce firm Trendyol, backed by Chinese internet giant Alibaba, said yesterday it had entered into agreements to raise $1.5 billion from a number of high-profile investors, valuing the company at $16.5 billion.

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That makes the company Turkey's first "decacorn," a word used for those companies over $10 billion, according to a written statement.

Alibaba job boom: Jack Ma chats with Trump about how to create 1 million US jobs over 5 years

President-elect Donald Trump said he had a “great meeting” with Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma on Monday, when they discussed 1 million new U.S. jobs.

 

Ma said that Alibaba’s expansion would focus on products like garments, wine and fruits, with a special focus on trade between the American midwest and southeast Asia.