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Andrew Garfield to star as Sir Richard Branson in series about businessman

Andrew Garfield will star as Sir Richard Branson for a new series which tells the story of the billionaire businessman and his airline company, the PA news agency understands. The 38-year-old actor, who is best known for his portrayal of Spider-Man, ...

15 Jul 2022 at 19:52

Virgin company in High Court fight with US train operator

A Virgin company has begun a High Court fight with an American train operator which pulled out of a deal after alleging that the “Virgin brand” had stopped being a “brand of international high repute”. Lawyers representing Virgin Enterprises told a ...

03 Jul 2023 at 21:31

Travel

Could this be the New York hotel opening of the year?

Standing tall and proud on Broadway, just a short stroll from the lights and razzmatazz of Times Square, is the Big Apple’s most anticipated hotel opening of the year. So new the scarlet red paint is barely dry, Virgin Hotels has landed on West ...

26 Apr 2023 at 07:30

News

Sir Richard Branson launches free-to-access online university DyslexicU

Sir Richard Branson said “from little acorns, oak trees grow” as he launched a free-to-access online university with courses to help people with dyslexia learn more about their dyslexic thinking skills and to help non-dyslexic people learn ...

24 Sept 2024 at 16:49

City

Virgin tycoon Branson ‘feared losing everything’ during Covid pandemic

Sir Richard Branson has revealed his Virgin empire lost £1.5 billion during the coronavirus pandemic as he feared he would “lose everything”. The British entrepreneur, who is thought to be worth £4.2 billion and lives on a private ...

04 May 2023 at 11:13

Virgin firm wins High Court fight with American train operator

A Virgin company has won a High Court fight with an American train operator which pulled out of a deal after alleging the “Virgin brand” had stopped being a “brand of international high repute”. Virgin Enterprises said Brightline ...

12 Oct 2023 at 13:54

Virgin Atlantic boss says he never meets BA chief alone over ‘dirty tricks’ fear

Virgin Atlantic’s boss has revealed he never meets his British Airways counterpart alone because he does “not want to get caught out”. Shai Weiss said he has “professional respect” for Sean Doyle but is cautious because of the ...

26 Nov 2024 at 09:00

Lord Alan Sugar says The Apprentice is back ‘bigger than ever’ after pandemic

Lord Alan Sugar said The Apprentice is “back with a big bang” as the candidates jet off to Antigua for the first episode following the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions before they filmed the series. The 17th series of the ...

05 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Music

Nile Rodgers and Richard Branson plan to ‘make a difference’ for youth activists

Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson have joined forces in an attempt to “make a difference” for youth activists and drive change around issues such as climate change. Sir Richard’s non-profit ...

28 Oct 2024 at 22:40

Scotland

Richard Branson tells of Scottish roots as he opens Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh

Sir Richard Branson spoke of his Scottish roots as he welcomed guests to his new Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh. The billionaire entrepreneur officially opened the 222-room hotel on Friday, with it not only being the first ...

24 Mar 2023 at 13:44

Transport Secretary hails transatlantic flight using greener fuel

The first transatlantic flight by a large passenger aircraft using pure sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) “shows how we can decarbonise transport”, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said ahead of its planned ...

28 Nov 2023 at 09:31

Travel

Virgin Galactic to launch its first space tourism flight

An 80-year-old former Olympian with Parkinson’s disease will be one of three passengers on board Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight when it blasts off on Thursday. Jon Goodwin, from Newcastle, ...

09 Aug 2023 at 09:32

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