 WeWork reported Friday a second-quarter net loss that widened slightly from a year ago, but was less than half that of the first-quarter, as the flexible-office-space company said recovery trends that started earlier this year accelerated. WeWork is set to go public by way of a merger with special purpose acquisition company SPAC BowX Acquisition Corp. BOWX, -0.40 WeWork reported a net loss of 888.85 million for the quarter ended June 30, compared with a loss of 863.83 million in the year-ago period but down from 2.06 billion in the first quarter. 