WeWork rises 7.6% in NYSE debut after SPAC merger
WeWork rises 7.6% in NYSE debut after SPAC merger
$WeWork(WE.US)$ shares are trading higher by 7.61% at $11.17 at the time of publication.
$WeWork(WE.US)$截至发稿时，该公司股价上涨7.61%，至11.17美元。
Founded in 2010, its headquarters are in New York City. The company designs and builds physical and virtual shared spaces and office services for entrepreneurs and companies.
该公司成立于2010年，总部设在纽约市。该公司为企业家和公司设计和建造物理和虚拟共享空间和办公服务。
WeWork made its first IPO attempt in 2019 and eventually failed. In 2021 March, WeWork announced it would merge with BowX Acquisition Corp to become publicly traded via SPAC merger. The deal would close on Oct. 21 and the combined entity would trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WE".
WeWork在2019年进行了首次IPO尝试，最终失败。2021年3月，WeWork宣布将与BowX Acquisition Corp合并，通过SPAC合并上市。这笔交易将于10月21日完成，合并后的实体将在纽约证券交易所(New York Stock Exchange)交易，代码为“WE”。
Originally catering to mainly freelancers, start-ups, and small businesses, WeWork has scaled its business to accommodate a global platform of space, community, services and technology in over 528 locations in 111 cities across 29 countries. Its 527,000 memberships represent global enterprises across multiple industries, including 38% of the Global Fortune 500.
WeWork最初主要面向自由职业者、初创企业和小企业，现已扩大业务规模，在29个国家的111个城市的528多个地点提供空间、社区、服务和技术的全球平台。它的527,000名会员代表了多个行业的全球企业，其中包括38%的全球财富500强企业。
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A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a company with no commercial operations that is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an existing company.
特殊目的收购公司(SPAC)是一家没有商业运营的公司，严格来说，它是为了收购或合并现有公司而通过首次公开募股(IPO)筹集资金的公司。
Also known as "blank check companies," SPACs have been around for decades, but their popularity has soared in recent years.
SPAC也被称为“空白支票公司”，已经存在了几十年，但近年来它们的受欢迎程度大幅上升。