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WeWork is laying off 2,400 employees as it works to cut costs and right-size the business, the company confirmed to CNBC.In a statement, a WeWork spokesperson said the cuts were being made as part of the company’s efforts to “create a more efficient organization” and refocus on the core office-sharing business. The job reductions represent 19% of WeWork’s total workforce, which amounted to...

A new era of technology has ensured that the contemporary customer expects real-time, on-demand services, readily available at their fingertips. As customer experience (CX) expectations grow, businesses are adopting value-over-volume and people-centric approaches to stay competitive. Within the facilities management function of the commercial real estate sector, which traditionally focused on phys...

Founders First Capital Partners, an accelerator and investment firm that provides revenue-based financing to businesses led by “underrepresented entrepreneurs” operating in underserved markets, has received a $100 million commitment to expand its operations. The San Diego-based investor raised the debt financing from Community Investment Management, a large debt-focu...

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, according to a report from Forbes, is in negotiations to lead a new $150 million investment round into Missouri-based startup EquipmentShare. Forbes said it is basing its report on a review of prospectus documents. EquipmentShare, which is an equipment rental marketplace that also provides telematics and equipment utilization services, has had sales this year f...

Potomac, Maryland-based Curbio has launched a strategic partnership with D.C.-based TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm. Through this partnership, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty agents will gain access to marketing resources and trainings from Curbio to “help them win listings and educate their seller clients on the benefits of renovating before selling their h...

Once the gatekeepers to sales listings, real estate agents are increasingly in front of another key aspect of the home-buying process: the financing. To help clients increase their purchasing power, a number of residential brokerages have launched bridge loan programs that let clients borrow money to pay for a new home before they sell their old one. In addition to boosting sales, the programs ar...

The cities of San Diego, Miami, Norfolk, Lynchburg and Weston have been recognised as leaders in smart city initiatives in the latest Center for Digital Government (CDG) Digital Cities Survey awards. Now in its 19th year, the annual survey recognises cities using technology to tackle social challenges, enhance services, strengthen cybersecurity and more.  “Congratulations to this year’s Digi...

The world’s first post-car real estate developer, Culdesac, today announced the company and its plans to build the country’s first car-free neighborhood from scratch in Tempe, AZ. Residents will not have private cars or parking, although the neighborhood will accommodate parking for visitors, and car-based modes of transportation, such as ridesharing. Unlike small-scale, incidental car-free co...

Speaking at Qualcomm’s 2019 Analyst Day in New York City, Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon today offered a comprehensive visual roadmap for the global rollout of 5G networks, including country-by-country assessments of readiness. Amon notably suggested that the company expects 5G to become broadly available across major metropolitan areas in 2020, then spread thoroughly throughout developing co...