WeWork tries to go public again, this time through special-purpose acquisition

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WeWork is to go public in a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, nearly two years after its attempted initial public offering of shares disintegrated.

The flexible workspace firm is merging with BowX Acquisition in a transaction that would value the company at 9 billion dollars (£6.5 billion) plus debt, the companies said in a joint statement.