Richard Branson - Virgin

Richard Branson shares his unusual methods for success with his company

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October 10, 2008 8:56 pm

I  spoke to him nearly every day, using him as a sounding board. He seemed to me the kind of business expert who could enhance our thinking. He gave ... Read more »

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Branson Pushes Space Tourism a Step Further

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July 28, 2008 10:14 pm

  With the unveiling of his new space aircraft in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, July 28, Branson moved a step closer to his dream of operating the world’s first ... Read more »

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Holly Branson quits medicine to work for her billionaire father

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3:44 pm

is thought Sir Richard may now involve his daughter in his plans to launch a network of super-surgeries replacing GP practices.She told the Daily Mail: ‘I’m leaving medicine next Tuesday ... Read more »

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Branson predicts “spectacular” airline casualties

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July 12, 2008 6:12 pm

There will be “spectacular casualties” in the airline industry over the next 12 months, billionaire Richard Branson, the owner of Britain’s No. 2 long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic, was quoted as ... Read more »

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Natalie Imbruglia has the hots for Richard Branson’s son Sam

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March 14, 2008 1:33 pm

Richard Branson’s son Sam, just months after splitting from her husband of four years. We can reveal the Aussie singer has been cosying up to model Sam - who at ... Read more »

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Virgin Atlantic flies biofuel jet

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February 24, 2008 6:21 pm

Virgin Atlantic carried out the world’s first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel on Sunday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide than normal ... Read more »

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This w/e’s book is: Screw it, let’s do it

Filed under How to succeed advice, Richard Branson - Virgin, Books written by billionaires
February 23, 2008 1:57 pm

 Lesson in Life written by Richard Branson.  Its one of several books Branson has written, but this one is the most inspirational one. It’ reveals the lessons that have helped him ... Read more »

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Virgin Galactic orders more spaceships

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February 21, 2008 8:01 pm

Virgin Galactic, the space travel venture of billionaire Richard Branson’s, is ordering five more spaceships and aims to turn a profit in five years after its commercial launch in 2010.Prospective ... Read more »

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Northern Rock Nationalized as U.K. Rejects Virgin Bid

Filed under Deals, Richard Branson - Virgin
February 17, 2008 8:52 pm

– Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said the U.K. government will nationalize Northern Rock Plc because bids from private companies didn’t ensure taxpayer loans to the struggling lender would ... Read more »

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U.K. Treasury Favors Virgin in Northern Rock Talks

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February 13, 2008 1:22 pm

The U.K. Treasury said the bid by billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group Ltd. to acquire Northern Rock Plc is stronger than another put forward by the mortgage lender’s management team.The ... Read more »

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Billionaire offers to set up climate change ‘war room’

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February 12, 2008 11:53 am

Virgin chief executive officer Richard Branson offered yesterday to set up an “environmental war room” to lead the world’s efforts to find a fix for global warming. Branson, speaking at ... Read more »

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Virgin Reduces Northern Rock Bid as Olivant Drops Out

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February 5, 2008 1:35 pm

Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group Ltd. submitted a reduced 1.25 billion-pound ($2.5 billion) plan to take over Northern Rock Plc after Luqman Arnold’s Olivant Advisers Ltd. dropped out of the ... Read more »

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Virgin fund invests in U.S. driver safety start-up

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January 31, 2008 8:28 pm

British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group [VA.UL] led a $14.5 million investment round in a start-up that helps people drive more safely and reduce fuel usage. GreenRoad Technologies, a five-year-old company ... Read more »

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Billionaire Branson Plans to Enter Russian Air Market

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4:45 pm

U.K. billionaire Richard Branson said he plans to compete in Russia’s air travel market to offer “better” services for consumers, and may name a local partner in three months to ... Read more »

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Branson Unveils Civilian Spaceship

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January 24, 2008 5:40 pm

  Within a few years, a handful of rich tourists may be blasting into space in a craft that looks a little like a cross between the space shuttle and ... Read more »

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Branson lobbies for domestic Indian airline

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January 22, 2008 2:25 pm

Sir Richard Branson yesterday said he was renewing a push for government permission to set up a domestic carrier in India to tap into one of the world’s fastest growing ... Read more »

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Brown Denies Deal With Branson on Northern Rock Sale

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January 21, 2008 2:47 pm

U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied he made a deal with billionaire Richard Branson over the sale of Northern Rock Plc during their tour of China and India.The Virgin Group ... Read more »

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Branson Plans to Set Up Clean-Energy Company in China

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January 18, 2008 11:20 am

Richard Branson plans to establish a company in China to help the world’s biggest emitter of climate-altering gases develop clean energy and cut emissions.“We plan to invest quite heavily in ... Read more »

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Out of this world: Branson offers £100,000 ticket to the heart of a space spectacle

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December 29, 2007 8:34 pm

It looks like a cut-price version of the set of a Bond movie. Blocky, 60s-style white consoles face a large wall-mounted video screen, each covered in dials and buttons with ... Read more »

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Google billionaire to marry on Branson’s island

Filed under Romance, Richard Branson - Virgin, Larry Page - Google
December 6, 2007 7:15 pm

Larry Page, Google billionaire co-founder, is set to marry his girlfriend, Lucy Southworth, on a tiny Caribbean island this weekend, a source familiar with the wedding arrangements said.The couple will ... Read more »

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