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WeWork will remember 2019 as the year the coworking giant soared to an incredible $47bn valuation and within 10 months nearly collapsed under the weight of its own hype and profligacy, leading to a $9.5bn rescue bailout from SoftBank – its largest backer and the world’s largest tech investor.

The impact of technology is far-reaching throughout all industries, influencing future businesses and operational models and, for private investors, redefining how to value and protect the value of companies within the digitalisation era.

It is a measure of how unique a period in history this is that the UK’s near-term economic prospects appear both bipolar and nebulous. The UK’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, began his premiership in high energy and strong conviction that Britain would exit from the EU by October 31.

BTG Advisory, the boutique advisory arm of Begbies Traynor Group that provides commercial, strategic and partner-led advice to companies, investors, lenders and other stakeholders, today announces the appointment of four new partners to its London Canary Wharf office, as the advisory firm accelerates its growth ambitions and corporate finance offering to meet growing client demand for its services.

BTG Advisory has appointed experienced funding experts David Smithies, Stephen Couldwell and Andy Chaffer to its corporate solutions team.

Although we don’t have robot lawyers, accountants or consultants, artificial intelligence (AI) means we can automate tasks and processes which may involve complex actions or decisions.