The business success of WheyHey, a high-protein, low sugar and healthy ice cream, was hailed at Cork Chamber’s monthly business breakfast.

Entrepreneur Richard Branson said he thought he was going to die after coming off his bicycle in a high-speed crash.

Swiss banks must clamp down on money laundering, the country’s financial watchdog said yesterday, as the Geneva prosecutor opened a criminal probe after the so-called ‘Panama Papers’ document leak showed how offshore companies are used to stash clients’ wealth.

Virgin America, the airline backed by UK billionaire Richard Branson, is reaching out to potential buyers about a sale of part or all of the company, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has vowed to fight for the next 40 days to save the life of a US death row inmate whose execution was postponed at the last minute.

Virgin Atlantic will try to frustrate and delay clearance of the takeover by Willie Walsh’s IAG of Aer Lingus, but will likely land short of persuading the Brussels’ competition regulators to shoot down the deal altogether, analysts say.

IAG chief Willie Walsh has said that he is in “no hurry” to complete a takeover of Aer Lingus and is “happy to take as much time as is necessary”.

Richard Branson has slapped his Virgin brand on trains, planes, spacecraft, and (soon) cruise ships. Are cars next?

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Robert Plant "tore up" a deal worth more than £500m (€630m) to reform Led Zeppelin.

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson said he is determined to find out what went wrong during a test flight of his prototype space tourism rocket after one pilot died and another was injured in an accident.

One pilot died and another was seriously injured after a rocket belonging to billionaire Richard Branson’s space tourism venture crashed during a test flight, US authorities said.

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Virgin tycoon Richard Branson is to allow his staff to take as much annual leave as they want in a bid to boost morale, creativity and productivity.

If you weren’t paying attention, you could be forgiven for expecting a George Clooney cameo as Downton Abbey returned for its fifth season.

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Billionaire Richard Branson said he’s seeking an audience with President Vladimir Putin as business leaders call for a peaceful end to the conflict in Ukraine.

The world’s wealthiest people may start using suborbital space travel — pioneered by investors such as Richard Branson — to cut travel times and expand their property empires, according to Knight Frank.

Businessman Richard Branson has reiterated his claim that the first Virgin Galactic flight into space will take place later this year.

Rihanna is set to spend $750,000 on a space flight, including $250,000 for a bodygaurd.

William Shatner refused to go on Richard Branson's space flight because he is afraid of flying.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis want to get married this summer and have their honeymoon in space.

In his latest campaign to make the world a better place, Bono has vowed to boycott toilets and bathroom facilities until everyone in the third world has access to clean drinking water and sanitation.

The Virgin boss dress as a (female) flight attendant. MY EYES!

One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles and US country music singer Taylor Swift have split following a bust-up in the Caribbean, according to reports.

Richard Branson retained control of his airline Virgin Atlantic today after a deal that will see America’s largest carrier take a 49% stake.

Richard Branson has said he is prepared to bet the boss of British Airways £1m (€1.25m) that Virgin Atlantic will not disappear within five years.

Aer Lingus has agreed to lease four planes to Virgin Atlantic along with crew, maintenance and legal liability to allow Virgin establish a short-haul operation in Britain.

Speculation over Richard Branson’s control of Virgin Atlantic grew today after Singapore Airlines confirmed it was in talks over the sale of its stake in the transatlantic airline.

Bailed-out UK bank Royal Bank of Scotland saw its shares come under pressure today as investors weighed up the impact of its collapsed £1.65bn (€2bn) branch sale with Santander.

Future Government rail plans were thrown completely off track today after ministers scrapped a deal which would have seen Richard Branson’s train company lose its West Coast franchise

David Cameron, the British prime minister, must intervene in the row over the West Coast Mainline contract to “get some sense” into the Department for Transport over the controversial deal, Richard Branson urged yesterday.

Richard Branson today offered to run the West Coast Main Line for free to allow Parliament time to scrutinise an “outrageous” decision to award the franchise to rival FirstGroup.

Virgin Atlantic will go head-to-head with rival British Airways on routes between London and Manchester next year after unveiling plans to make its first foray into the British short-haul market.

Richard Branson threatened to walk away from the rail industry today after Virgin Rail today lost its West Coast main line franchise to rival transport company FirstGroup.

Richard Branson is considering buying back Virgin Records.

Richard Branson is considering buying back Virgin Records more than 40 years after founding the business that spawned his empire.

Irish businessman and author Bill Cullen joined Richard Branson yesterday as the Virgin boss announced plans for the Virgin Galactic space tourism programme.

With typical flair, Richard Branson today announced that he and his children will be the first passengers when the Virgin Galactic space tourism programme begins.

Richard Branson today embarked on a fresh bid to set two world records by kite-surfing across the English Channel – 24 hours after being forced to abort his initial bid.

Virgin boss Richard Branson has asked the Football Association to “look again” at the timing of next month’s FA Cup final in the light of travel problems faced by Liverpool fans.

Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today said it will appeal a European regulator's decision to pass the owner of British Airways' takeover of bmi.

Kate Winslet says being caught in the fire on Richard Branson's private island was like being on a movie set.