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WeWork Goes Public . . . Again

WeWork Goes Public . . . Again

WeWork Goes Public . . . Again

We hate to see any IPO go bust, as WeWork’s did in spectacular fashion back in 2019. But look, we can’t lie either. Anytime the financial story of the year is driven by a securities filing – in this case, WeWork’s famously colorful S1 – it’...

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Roaring hippos and CEO pay

Issuers Put the $ in ESG

Roaring hippos and CEO pay

Public companies have been talking a big game on ESG for years. Now they’re putting their money where their mouth is. Well, some of them are. Of the 100 largest U.S.-based public companies, 36 are now using ESG-related metrics in their exec...

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Vanguard Says No on Pay at Alphabet, Uber

Close up of Camera Lens and Aperture Focused on Alphabet

“Over the past year, the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and a historic social justice movement have brought environmental, social, and governance risks into sharp focus.” This comment from Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley is simultaneously one of...

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Incredible Unicorn floaties, like Beyond Meat

Intelligize Report: Unicorn IPOs Offer Rainbow of Storylines

Incredible Unicorn floaties, like Beyond Meat

Last year at this time, Intelligize published its first-ever report on unicorn IPOs. Now we’re releasing our second edition, and like the sequel to a hit movie, this one features bigger names, more funding, and better special effects. Okay,...

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Airbnb Opens its Doors to Stakeholders

Open Vintage Door with Blurred Interior

Poke around on the website and it becomes clear that Airbnb fancies itself a different kind of company. The room-sharing and travel service touts itself as “an economic empowerment engine” that ensures the financial impact of tourism stays...

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