Organisation: Branson

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travel

Seeing the softer side of African wildlife

John Daly travels far south for the first time — but this is no backpack trek — this is a Branston safari....

business

Singapore 'to sell stake in Virgin'

business

Virgin keeps up pressure over BMI

business

Branson airline 'would relish Gatwick bid'

business

Branson stamps name on 'friends loans' firm

business

Virgin America in bid to fly

Branson 'in gym merger talks'

Richard Branson was today said to be planning to merge gym chain Holmes Place with his own health club, Virgin Active.

Sun, 09 Jul, 2006

Cable giant NTL agrees £960m Virgin Mobile takeover

Richard Branson today saw his Virgin brand extend to 9.4 million UK households following the acquisition of his Virgin Mobile business by cable giant NTL.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2006

Branson offers to sacrifice £42m windfall

Richard Branson has offered to miss out on a £42m (€61m) windfall to secure a takeover of Virgin Mobile by cable giant NTL, it emerged tonight.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2006

Branson airline accused of discrimination against older women

An Australian budget airline launched by billionaire Richard Branson had discriminated against eight women who had applied for flight crew jobs because they were older than 35, a state watchdog found today.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2005

Price must be right for Virgin Mobile to float

RICHARD BRANSON is unlikely to go ahead with plans to float Virgin Mobile on the stock market unless he gets the right price, it was reported yesterday.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2004

Branson 'could pull Virgin Mobile flotation'

Richard Branson is unlikely to go ahead with plans to float Virgin Mobile on the stock market unless he gets the right price, it was reported today.

Sun, 18 Jul, 2004

Virgin radio to break into Australian market

British billionaire Richard Branson has announced plans to launch an all-music Virgin radio station in Australia.

Mon, 29 Mar, 2004

Branson may build no-frills US airline

Branson plans no-frills US airline

Sun, 30 Nov, 2003

Branson airline profits 'up by half'

Richard Branson’s Brussels-based airline Virgin Express today said it had increased profits in the last quarter by more than 50%.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2002

£4b. profit puts John Lewis Partnership on top

Department store group John Lewis Partnership is the biggest private company in Britain with annual sales of more than £4 billion while four of Richard Branson's companies make the list, it emerged yesterday.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2002