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Supersonic flight brings Virgin Galactic closer to space tourism
With a sonic boom that resounded above the Mojave Desert, a rocket plane belonging to British billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space. On Monday the company's...Tags: Space Programs, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Explosions, Air Transportation
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Virgin's passenger spaceship completes first rocket test flight
Reuters* Company selling tickets to ride for $200,000 * Fleet of five spaceships planned By Irene Klotz April 30 (Reuters) - A six-passenger spaceship owned by an offshoot of Virgin Group fired its rocket engine in flight for the first time on Monday, a key...Tags: Paul Allen, Rocketry, Space Programs, NASA, Microsoft Corporation
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DEALTALK-IPO flurry to give investors pick of new UK banks
ReutersBy Steve Slater and Sinead Cruise LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Investors will have their pick of British banks in the next couple of years with up to five lenders looking to float on the stock market, offering a potentially lucrative, and nostalgic, punt...Tags: Australia, Stock Market, Finance, Initial Public Offerings, National Australia Bank Limited
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Athletics-Virgin Money to sponsor London Marathon to 2017
ReutersLONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Richard Branson's Virgin Money has extended its sponsorship of the London Marathon until at least 2017, the banking group said on Monday after this weekend's race brought big crowds on to the city's streets. Virgin Money...Tags: Running, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Road Running, Sports
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Editorial: A donation spurred by creativity, technology
With the lightning speed made possible by the use of social media, Ascencia, the city's winter homeless shelter, became the apparent beneficiary of a $2,000 gift from British magnate Sir Richard Branson. It was an extraordinarily simple effort that...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Social Media, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Twitter, Richard Branson and some serendipity leads to aid for homeless shelter in Glendale
One tweet led to another and on Wednesday, British business magnate Sir Richard Branson agreed to donate $2,000 to Glendale's winter shelter, which has been hitting its 80-bed capacity nightly despite a bare-bones budget. Branson on Tuesday tweeted...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Social Media, Virgin Group, Ltd., Google+
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Kate Winslet weds Ned Rock'nroll; given away by Leo DiCaprio
This post has been corrected, as detailed below.Kate Winslet landed herself an early Christmas gift of the musical variety: a reported husband in Ned Rock'nroll. The nephew of Sir Richard Branson (yes, his legal name is Rock'nroll) and Winslet wed in early December, reports People. "I can confirm...Tags: Social Media, Google Inc., Culture, Ceremonies, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Richard Branson donates to Glendale shelter after Twitter challenge
L.A. NOWOne tweet led to another and on Wednesday, British business magnate Sir Richard Branson agreed to donate $2,000 to Glendale's winter shelter, which has been hitting its 80-bed capacity nightly despite a bare-bones budget.... -
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles reportedly split after blowout 'row'
Ah, the fickle heart of Taylor Swift: The singer and One Direction boy-bander Harry Styles are a couple no more, according to reports out Monday. The relationship — which has been public for only a month or so, though the pair were spotted...
Tags: One Direction (music group), Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Times Square
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Delta buys 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic
In a move to capture more European travelers, Delta Air Lines agreed Tuesday to purchase a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways. Atlanta-based Delta will pay Singapore Airlines $360 million to buy its share of the London-based airline, leaving Virgin...Tags: Europe, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Justice, Delta Air Lines, Singapore Airlines
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Kate Winslet Secretly Weds Ned Rocknroll, Richard Branson's Nephew
The heart of Rocknroll officially belongs to Kate Winslet. The Oscar-winning actress wed Ned Rocknroll (born Ned Abel Smith) in a secret ceremony early this month, reports Us Weekly. According to a source, the "Titanic" star, 37, tied the knot with 34-...
Tags: Movie 43 (movie), New York City, Sam Mendes, Virgin Group, Ltd., Kate Winslet
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Richard Branson first to have 1 million LinkedIn followers
Sir Richard Branson has become the first person on LinkedIn to get 1 million followers as one of the social network's "thought leaders." The English entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Group reached the feat Friday morning. He currently has nearly...
Tags: Culture, Google+, Virgin Group, Ltd., Antarctica, Arts and Culture
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