Sir Richard Branson, one of the world’s most inspiring risk-takers and big-shot businessmen, has a reputation for consistently rolling the dice.
Richard Branson’s second Caribbean island has been undergoing major refurbishments, but one estate is officially ready for the jol.
Sir Richard Branson has never been shy of an attention-grabbing antic or two, whereas his daughter doesn’t seem to have a pretentious, showy, spotlit life in the least.
Virgin Hyperloop has completely pivoted its focus, which means the promise for those futuristic pods going breakneck speeds has officially been shattered.
Richard Branson’s Virgin is claiming to set the standard for 21st-century travel with ‘passenger pods’ that can go at speeds in excess of 1 000 kilometres per hour from one major city to the next.
Richard Branson’s Necker Island has had a few hard knocks over the years, with hurricanes and pandemics keeping guests at bay.
Travelling alongside a crew of five, Branson went just a little over 80 kilometres above Earth, reached suborbital space for a few seconds, and bested his billionaire rivals.
Richard Branson might be worth in excess of $5 billion, but his budding business career didn’t get off to the greatest of starts.
The good news is that Richard has opened a Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in South Africa, although he came under fire during the announcement.
Last September, the British Virgin Islands were torn apart, and Branson’s Necker Island took a particularly bad beating. Now it’s open for business once more.
Sir Richard Branson’s privately owned Ulusaba Private Game Reserve doesn’t skimp on luxury, which might explain the hefty price tag.
The first launch of Virgin Galactic’s space flight is expected to happen within in the next three months. It’s launch will be the first commercial trip to space ever. With the historical moment soon approaching, billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has set his sights on building hotels in space.
In Branson Behind the Mask, investigative reporter Tom Bower suggests Virgin Galactic may never achieve space flight. In all actuality there is little in Bower’s book that is not already known about Galactic’s dismal record so far. Branson is a sitting duck because he has so frequently over-promised on his bid to introduce so-called space tourism.
After losing a bet to Asian airlines CEO Tony Fernandes, Virgin Airlines founder Richard Branson was seen serving Mr Fernandes as a cross dressing flight attendant on the weekend. Branson donned fake eyelashes, red lipstick,fishnet stockings, a red skirt and stunning red pumps
Virgin America has launched a seat-to-seat delivery system for thier inflight passengers on US flights. Yes, you can actually send drinks to random passengers in your cabin now. This is awesome.
Sir Richard Branson, the maverick billionaire whose Virgin brand spans the globe, needs zero introduction. But what does need an introduction, is his appearance in South Africa early next year.
Billionaire Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has expressed his interest in buying back the business that started it all, Virgin Records.
Virgin Atlantic announced that their planes will soon be able to fly from London to Hong Kong on fuel that produces half the carbon of regular jet fuel – which is sort of huge news, given that flying is one of our most carbon-intensive activities, enough to offset any good otherwise done by unplugging unused appliances or whatever.
And business is good. See how I avoided the Beatles reference in the title? Sir Richard Branson, known for doing fancy things with money and vehicles, launched Virgin Oceanic, which aims to explore “the last frontiers of our own Blue Planet: the very bottom of our seas.”