Branson backs bid to save Virgin Island mangroves from tourists

Independent - London,England,UK
By Robert Verkaik, Law Editor Sir Richard Branson is backing a landmark legal challenge by environmental campaigners against a multimillion-pound luxury ...
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UPDATE 2-BSkyB applies to appeal ITV stake ruling

Hemscott - London,UK
... is the latest twist in the controversial purchase which pitted the Murdoch family against Britain's most famous entrepreneur, Richard Branson. ...
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Branson target in Virgin 'blue'

Sunshine Coast Daily - Queensland,Australia
Frustrated tradesmen involved in Richard Branson's controversial Makepeace Island development on Noosa River have demanded answers as their long wait to get ...
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From space travel to fuel efficiency, aerospace remains at the ...

Independent - London,England,UK
In more leisurely pursuits, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic initiative is on course for lift-off early in 2010, with over 200 people -- including the ...
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Losing my Virginity

Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Hard as it may be to believe, Richard Branson once stopped to give me a lift when I was hitchhiking home from uni one day as a student. ...
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'True friend' Sir Richard praised by jet skier wife

The Star - Sheffield,England,UK
SIR Richard Branson has proved "a true friend" to the wife of missing South Yorkshire jet ski ace Jeremy Hoyland. Jacqui Hoyland, aged 44, ...
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My attitude of gratitude

News and Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
I'm thankful for people who still dare to believe in big ideas, like Sir Richard Branson. Despite what sensible economists and naysayers tell him, ...
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Virgin urges EU to reject British Airways link-up plan

Independent - London,England,UK
By Peter Woodman, PA Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today urged the European Commission to reject the planned tie-up of British Airways and ...
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Virgin urges EU to reject BA plan

The Press Association
Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic has urged the European Commission to reject the planned tie-up of British Airways and giant US carrier ...
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Man sentenced in pharmacy robbery

Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
An alleged accomplice, Richard Branson, 24, of Auxvasse was armed with a pellet gun, Richardson said. Charges against Branson are still pending.
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Virgin American CEO Sees Hedging Opportunities In Low Oil Prices

Aero-News Network - FL,USA
Virgin America -- which is partly owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group -- began service in August 2007, following several months of negotiations with ...
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When Richard Branson hailed Priyanka Chopra as "goddess"

Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA
British businessman Richard Branson, in a display of his characteristic chivalry, bowed down in front of Priyanka and exclaimed, 'You're the only woman ...
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No-frills airline connects UK to Asia for under equals A3100

Independent - London,England,UK
AirAsiaX, backed by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, will fly from London Stansted airport to Kuala Lumpur's international airport five times a week from ...
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MRSA Action UK welcomes Sir Richard Branson to the fight against ...

Politics.co.uk - London,UK
MRSA Action UK was heartened by the news of Sir Richard Branson's election to the position of Vice-President of the Patients Association. ...
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Piggy Chops gets compliments galore

Real Bollywood - Bangalore,Karnataka,India
The buzz is that multi millionaire businessman Richard Branson happened to be mighty impressed by our Piggy Chops. The actress walked the red carpet amongst ...
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City news in 250 words

Manchester Confidential - Manchester,England,UK
SIR RICHARD BRANSON is planning to open a Virign healthcare clinic in Manchester. The proposed polyclinics would be NHS led but run by private consultants. ...
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Virgin Charter Ties Into GetThere

socalTech.com - Thousand Oaks,CA,USA
Santa Monica-based Virgin Charter, Richard Branson's online private jet chartering service, said today that it has inked a deal with travel booking provider ...
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Online video vote to decide $10m green technology prize

guardian.co.uk - UK
That craft, Space Ship One, now forms the basis of the vehicle that will take Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic customers to the edge of space. ...
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Cullen going to Costa del Space

Trinity News - Dublin,Ireland
Ireland has attracted many innovations with futuristic ambitions to the country, but none so advanced, yet near to actuality as Richard Branson's 'Virgin ...
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The Big Question: Who are the Elders, and can they do anything to ...

Independent - London,England,UK
By the good offices of supreme entrepreneur Richard Branson and music pioneer Peter Gabriel. In 1999, the two men had a conversation about the potential ...
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Venturers hit the heights to offer a helping hand

Financial Times - London,England,UK
He met Richard Branson on a visit to Necker Island, Mr Branson's holiday home in the British Virgin Islands, and hopes that Maverick Business Adventures ...
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Richard Branson feels Priyanka is Goddess

Bollywood Mantra - San Pablo,CA,USA
You're the most beautiful woman in the world,' said businessman Richard Branson pointing to Priyanka. She commented to this remark in the following words, ...
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Virgin's Biofuel 747 Flight Foretells of Commercial Aviation ...

Design News - Newton,MA,USA
It should come as no surprise that Virgin Atlantic, headed by Richard Branson of Spaceship One fame, is already exploring one possible jet fuel alternative. ...
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City news in 250 words

Manchester Confidential - Manchester,England,UK
SIR RICHARD BRANSON is planning to open a Virign healthcare clinic in Manchester. The proposed polyclinics would be NHS led but run by private consultants. ...
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Virgin Charter Ties Into GetThere

socalTech.com - Thousand Oaks,CA,USA
Santa Monica-based Virgin Charter, Richard Branson's online private jet chartering service, said today that it has inked a deal with travel booking provider ...
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Online video vote to decide $10m green technology prize

guardian.co.uk - UK
That craft, Space Ship One, now forms the basis of the vehicle that will take Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic customers to the edge of space. ...
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Cullen going to Costa del Space

Trinity News - Dublin,Ireland
Ireland has attracted many innovations with futuristic ambitions to the country, but none so advanced, yet near to actuality as Richard Branson's 'Virgin ...
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The Big Question: Who are the Elders, and can they do anything to ...

Independent - London,England,UK
By the good offices of supreme entrepreneur Richard Branson and music pioneer Peter Gabriel. In 1999, the two men had a conversation about the potential ...
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Venturers hit the heights to offer a helping hand

Financial Times - London,England,UK
He met Richard Branson on a visit to Necker Island, Mr Branson's holiday home in the British Virgin Islands, and hopes that Maverick Business Adventures ...
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Richard Branson feels Priyanka is Goddess

Bollywood Mantra - San Pablo,CA,USA
You're the most beautiful woman in the world,' said businessman Richard Branson pointing to Priyanka. She commented to this remark in the following words, ...
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Virgin's Biofuel 747 Flight Foretells of Commercial Aviation ...

Design News - Newton,MA,USA
It should come as no surprise that Virgin Atlantic, headed by Richard Branson of Spaceship One fame, is already exploring one possible jet fuel alternative. ...
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GETTING PERSONAL: Family Loans Serve Multiple Purposes

CNNMoney.com - USA
The company acquired Circle Lending in 2007 and is privately held and majority-owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. The increased interest in family ...
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Seeing stars at Atlantis

The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Kylie Minogue said it, Natalie Imbruglia said it and Sir Richard Branson said it as they stood in an excited huddle to witness US$14 million's worth of ...
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How the rich can save themselves (and us)

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Sir Richard Branson, for instance, has created a multi-million-dollar prize for the person who discovers a cheap alternative to carbon-based fuel, ...
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Richard Branson's new cause: fighting NHS superbugs

Times Online - UK
Head down, Sir Richard Branson is fiddling with briefing notes that are becoming more dog-eared by the minute. The exuberant knight who transformed the ...
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Hugh Hefner beats out Richard Branson to purchase Irelands' loss ...

The Spoof (satire) - UK
Earlier, Virgin owner and constant-adventurer Richard Branson had attempted to bid on Aer Lingus but his offer fell short of the mark. ...
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Sam thing's upset Linds

Mirror.co.uk - London,UK
But Linds - mingling with the likes of Robert De Niro, Janet Jackson and Sir Richard Branson - ignored pleas for her to join her beau on stage. ...
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Branson falls at Priyanka's feet!

Times of India - India
In an unheard-of gesture of adoration for a Bollywood queen, British billionaire Richard Branson fell at Priyanka Chopra's feet, in full view of the august ...
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Screa, Al Gore Jeff Fisher Richard Branson now not later

Arkansas Indymedia - Little Rock,Arkansas,USA
... that I Jeff Idolmaker Fisher have power of attorney to know that Albert Arnold Gore Jr and Richard Branson will help fund part of the project as well. ...
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Virgin America sees fuel hedge opportunity

Reuters - USA
Virgin America, in which Richard Branson's Virgin Group VA.UL has a minority stake, has enough funds to last three years, Cush said. ...
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How Virgin Galactic will make space...

Siliconrepublic.com - Dublin,Ireland
'Richard Branson is very intuitive about these things and wanted to go to space for years. His mother told him in the Sixties that he would probably be ...
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Kelly Osbourne becomes animated in Virgin Media ad

Brand Republic - London,UK
Following in the footsteps of Mel B and Mick Hucknall, she will appear alongside Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson to promote Virgin Mediaand#39;s TV on Demand ...
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Fight Climate Change, Win $75000

Riverwired - New York,NY,USA
... and then pick 12 of the most promising ideas to a panel of judges, including Sir Richard Branson and other business and environmental leaders. ...
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Lewis Hamilton mulls riding Virgin

Register - London,England,UK
Richard Branson's son Sam is apparently on the VIP manifest for the inaugural launch, but confessed: 'I'm excited but bricking it at the same time. ...
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Virgin Trains refuse to advertise The Stand

The Skinny - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Tommy Sheppard, the owner of The Stand, has directly appealed to Richard Branson for good sense, following the decision from Virgin Trains not to advertise ...
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Dubai resort The Atlantis stages most expensive launch party ever

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
... Janet Jackson, Denzel Washington and Lindsay Lohan were among them, while the British contingent included the Duchess of York, Sir Richard Branson, ...
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Roger Cox: Making a stand? It's more like shooting themselves in ...

Scotsman - United Kingdom
Virgin's objection to the Stand advert would be easier to swallow if Sir Richard Branson ran a consistent "no guns" policy throughout his various operations ...
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Glitterati heed call to Dubai's grand hotel

Financial Times - London,England,UK
Film stars such as Robert de Niro and Charlize Theron rubbed shoulders with business luminaries such as Sir Richard Branson and Dubai's elite, ...
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Wi-Fi takes to skies with Virgin America

Telappliant VoIP News - London,England,UK
The company, a separate entity from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, is using the Gogo service, from Aircell, to provide connectivity to its ...
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EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic team up for equals A32.5bn bid to buy Gatwick ...

Times Online - UK
The Virgin and easyJet team will bring together the UK's most successful aviation entrepreneurs, Sir Richard Branson and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, ...
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Babylon, South Kensington

Event Magazine - London,England,UK
Located within The Roof Gardens, Sir Richard Branson's urban oasis situated some 30 metres above Kensington High Street. What is it? ...
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AirAsia X prepares for launch of Stansted Routes

Compare-Airport-Parking - Ashford,Kent,UK
Richard Branson owns 20% of the AirAsia subsidiary which is the biggest low-cost airline in the region. Chief executive Azran Osman-Rani confirms that they ...
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Rin: Talking WM sense

WalesOnline - United Kingdom
... the only one -- I did a business management degree, so I came across a lot of wannabe-rich-quick kids who thought they were the next Richard Branson. ...
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AirAsia X gears up for Stansted launch

TravelMole - London,England,UK
Air Asia X, part-owned by Sir Richard Branson, is a subsidiary of Air Asia, the region's biggest low-cost airline. Its CEO Tony Fernandes is coming over to ...
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New Virgin ad features animated Osbourne

Digital Spy - UK
... Friends and Nip/Tuck through Virgin's on-demand service. In the final moments of the ad, the therapist is revealed to be Virgin chief Sir Richard Branson.
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A quantum of plotline

Slovak Spectator - Bratislava,Slovakia
Richard Branson's gratuitous micro-cameo in Casino Royale was bad enough, but Bond is still flying Virgin in this film. The look-at-me showiness of Branson ...
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At last! Dai and Roddy end their family feud

Daily Mail - UK
Sir Richard Branson's record-breaking attempt to cross the Atlantic with son Sam, 23, and daughter Holly, 26, could have ended in disaster after they were ...
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Virgin's Knight tackles climate change

environmentalresearchweb (subscription) - Bristol,England,UK
"There is no greater or more immediate challenge than that posed by climate change," said Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin group, via video-link ...
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It's the dustbin of the skies and it's all mankind's fault

Aberdeen Press and Journal - Aberdeen,Scotland,UK
That way, if a pushy Richard Branson and a garlic-reeking Jamie Oliver turn up at my door smoking fags, making a racket and generally being rude and ...
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Matt Dolan's World Cup Diary - part four

Warrington Guardian - England, UK
Next week we are going away to a resort called Noosa on the Gold Coast(Richard Branson's got a place there). We've planned to go to Australia Zoo, ...
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How to Use Your Time Wisely

RisMedia.com (press release) - Norwalk,CT,USA
In her book, 'The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster,' big names like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and real estate maven Barbara Corcoran share ...
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Sweden on course to become a global spaceport

IceNews - Reykjavik,Iceland
Swedish company Spaceport Sweden is reportedly being courted by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic as potential major operational partner in Virgin's ...
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HOLLY BRANSON'S TRANSATLANTIC DIARY

Mirror.co.uk - London,UK
If Richard Branson says this can't be done, then it definitely can't'. We've inherited that adventure gene of his, definitely. ...
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Virgin Atlantic in talks with easyJet to buy Gatwick airport

AFP
LONDON (AFP) --- Virgin Atlantic, the British airline owned by tycoon Richard Branson, said on Friday that it was in talks about forming a consortium that ...
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2010: A space tourist odyssey

Siliconrepublic.com - Dublin,Ireland
Apart from this, Richard Branson wants to make space tourism as normal as hopping on a plane. Gadgetrepublic.com caught up with Virgin Galactic's commercial ...
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Help is at hand for dyslexic youngsters

Swindon Advertiser - Swindon,Wiltshire,UK
'We had an assembly where we showed them famous people that have dyslexia -- people like Richard Branson, Steven Spielberg and Keira Knightley, ...
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Richard Branson to keynote SolidWorks World 2009

MarketWatch - USA
WHO: Richard Branson is founder of the Virgin Group, consisting of more than 200 companies employing over 50000 people in 30 countries and recording more ...
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Black Sun creates Barclays customer incentive programme

Brand Republic - London,UK
Events in the past have included a private viewing of the Tutankhamun exhibition, an audience with Sir Richard Branson, and dinner on the Orient Express. ...
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The Big Picture

New York Times - United States
By ALIX BROWNE WITH ALL DUE RESPECT to Richard Branson, in space travel, when one guy getting up in the middle of the night to use the facilities without ...
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US: Readers get progressive prank from New York Times spoof

editorsweblog.org - USA
... that the newspaper has been spoofed, once during the 1978 newspaper strike and once at the whim of British billionaire businessman Richard Branson in 1999.
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Richard Branson on taking big leaps

Globe and Mail - Canada
Sir Richard Branson, who's used the auspices of his Virgin brand to launch everything from a record company to an airline to a soft drink, insists that he's ...
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Stelios and Branson team up for Gatwick bid

Daily Mail - UK
By Robert Lea Two of Britain's most colourful entrepreneurs, Sir Richard Branson and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, are attempting to put a consortium of Gatwick ...
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EasyJet denies Gatwick takeover report

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
EasyJet, the low-fare airline, has denied a report that it is teaming up with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic to launch a joint equals A32.5bn bid for Gatwick ...
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Showcase: 'Through the Looking Glass' at the Brewery

Event Magazine - London,England,UK
Held at the Brewery on 5 November 'Through the Looking Glass' was a star-studded fundraising event hosted by Sir Richard Branson and Natalie Imbruglia for ...
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In pictures: Richard Branson's 'Through the Looking Glassand#39; party

Event Magazine - London,England,UK
Guests were invited to step into the world of Alice in Wonderland for the Virgin Unite charity fundraiser. 'Through the Looking Glass' was a star-studded ...
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COMPETITION: equals BD price Virgin balloon flights

Stourbridge News - England, UK
... with around an hour in the sky - traditional champagne toast - personalised certificate signed by Sir Richard Branson and your pilot - pick of 100+ ...
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Virgin Mobile swings to profit, helped by Helio

Reuters - USA
Virgin Mobile, a joint venture between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel Corp, said on Monday that it made a third-quarter net profit of $4.1 ...
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Risky decision-making essential to entrepreneurialism

EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
Whether someone will become the next Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Henry Ford may be down to whether they make risky decisions, scientists at the ...
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Obama cannot fail

Times of India - India
... and is different from the undoubted but radically different charisma of a Richard Branson or even that of JFK, the latter being in the Clinton mould. ...
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Richard Branson forced to abandon transatlantic record attempt

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
British billionaire Richard Branson has abandoned his transatlantic speed record aboard an ultramodern racing yacht. By Emily Benammar Spokeswoman Jackie ...
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CITY INTERVIEW: Sky's the limit for king of bling Vijay Mallya

Daily Mail - UK
By Karl West Booze and airline tycoon Vijay Mallya may be known as Indiaand#39;s Richard Branson. But at first glance he looks more like an Indian Elvis Presley ...
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Book 'em Kathy -- couple's bid to help hurricane-hit islanders

Lynn News - King's Lynn,UK
Since returning home, Mr Moule has written to Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin, and hopes to eventually start a scheme where a few books are carried ...
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Irondequoit sailor Wehrheim attempts world record

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
The pursuit received much attention with the sponsorship of English tycoon Richard Branson, who was on board with his two children. ...
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UPDATE:Virgin Media To Cut 2200 Jobs By 2012, Restructure

CNNMoney.com - USA
... entrepreneur Richard Branson took a 10.5% equity stake in the wider company and sold his controlling stake in Virgin Mobile, a mobile operator. ...
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Virgin Media to axe 2200 jobs

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Amanda Andrews, Media Editor The group, which employs 14600 people and has Sir Richard Branson as its largest shareholder, said it will not begin making ...
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Virgin Media To Cut Corners

Forbes - NY,USA
Virgin Media, the British broadband-to-television provider in which Richard Branson is the largest shareholder, announced that it would be slimming down its ...
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UK unemployment to rise with Virgin Media, Taylor Wimpey, GSK and ...

Investment Markets - Scotland,UK
The group, of which Sir Richard Branson is the largest shareholder, said it will not start cutting jobs until the fourth quarter of 2009. ...
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Virgin Media announces 2200 job cuts

FinancialAdvice.co.uk - London,UK
Richard Branson's Virgin Media group has today announced a large-scale restructuring of the business which will see 15% of the workforce made redundant ...
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On a treadmill? Here's how to use your time wisely

Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City,NJ,USA
In her book, "The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster," big names like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and real estate maven Barbara Corcoran share ...
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As Richard Branson says, "I like to expand my way out of a crisis." That means looking for opportunities whilst everyone else is looking the other way. ...
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Drug group lay fraud charges against ex-official

The Herald Eastern Cape - Port Elizabeth,Eastern Cape,South Africa
The Save Ourselves (SOS) project also says that the man made numerous public statements that proved to be untrue, including that Sir Richard Branson, ...
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Hide Away in the New Treehouse Suite at Ulusaba

SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
LONDON , November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The thrill of watching big game up close and personal has just got even better at Ulusaba, Sir Richard Branson's South ...
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Branson: A Man of Many Milestones

U.S. News and World Report - Washington,DC,USA
Richard Branson isn't defined by business or personal success. His life is a combination of both For Sir Richard Branson, getting the most out of life has ...
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Virgin Mobile beats Street with 3Q earnings

Forbes - NY,USA
Virgin, the wireless unit of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is a mobile virtual network operator. Instead of building out its own network, it piggybacks on ...
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Virgin Mobile swings to profit, helped by Helio

Reuters - USA
Virgin Mobile shares jumped 25 percent and the company, a joint venture between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Sprint Nextel Corp, said the results ...
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Don't get out of your facebook

Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland
The staff were dismissed by Richard Branson's company which claimed their behaviour was "totally inappropriate" and had "brought the company into disrepute" ...
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Greens call for shaving ban

The Spoof (satire) - UK
At a press conference after their visit by limousine to a local dragster meeting,their chairperson, Sir Richard Branson, pointed out that if everyone in the ...
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Following his dreams and scaling new heights

New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
Fernandes, 44, is often described as Richard Branson of Asian airlines and hailed as Asias answer to easyJets Stelios. British billionaire Sir Richard ...
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Verbier ski guide: top five hotels

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
There is however a decent selection of accommodation for all budgets - from Verbier's first and only budget hostel at equals A317 per night to Sir Richard Branson's ...
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Virgin debates equals A3600m plane order

Cheapflights.co.uk - London,UK
The Richard Branson-owned airline is now in talks with Airbus, Boeing and a number of leasing companies over problems with the delivery of 15 Dreamliners, ...
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Branson: the fears behind my war on MRSA

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Sir Richard Branson has revealed how he paid for his father to undergo a hip operation privately after being unable to find a single NHS hospital free from ...
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The 3G battle

MyADSL - Melville,South Africa
Virgin arrived in South Africa in 2006 with all the fanfare its founder Richard Branson is famous for. But in spite of introducing free SMSes and 99c ...
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Virgin's billion dollar deal for 12 new planes

Independent - London,England,UK
By Simon Evans Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic is looking to place a billion-dollar order for 12 new planes to plug the gap that will be left in its ...
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Virgin upgrade was a waste of money

Sunday Sun - Newcastle upon Tyne,England,UK
Ray and Melanie Green decided to celebrate their wedding anniversary by travelling home in the more expensive Premium Economy seats on Richard Branson's ...
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Businesses to be affected by credit crunch

Toowoomba Chronicle - Toowoomba,Queensland,Australia
I have been reading Richard Branson's auto-biography and I have been impressed that no matter how bleak things became he was able to see opportunities. ...
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Virgin takes tough line over Facebook jibes

Times Online - UK
Richard Branson is famously fond of a jolly jape or two (turning Ivana Trump upside down at a party, for example - but he might have thought twice if she ...
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'Air travel is definitely moving back to the wealthy'

Globe and Mail - Canada
Virgin Airlines owner Richard Branson talks about his ongoing search for alternative fuel sources, including algae. Is the next great jet biofuel really out ...
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Video - Richard Branson about Spaceport Sweden

Space Fellowship - UK
On September 5, Richard Branson visited Sweden and made a exclusive interview for Fredrik Andersson at the Swedish TV channel TV4. ...
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Celebrities Out In Force for Charity Event

FemaleFirst.co.uk - Ashton-in-Makerfield,England,UK
East London was awash with celebrities last night including Kelly Rowland and Pearl Lowe on the red carpet, as Richard Branson and Natalie Imbruglia hosted ...
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Virgin Media nearly doubles loss in 3Q

CNNMoney.com - USA
The company, whose largest shareholder is Richard Branson's Virgin Entertainment group with 10.4 percent, said its net loss grew to 120.8 million pounds ...
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Duchess of York Approves of Daughter's Boyfriend

People Magazine - USA
... at the Virgin Unite's 'Through the Looking Glass' charity fundraising evening event in London, along with Kelly Rowland and mogul Richard Branson. ...
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A Life Decoded: My Genome: My Life

The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
... wrestling sea snakes and succeeding with his future-oriented research against all the odds (a kind of Richard Branson of science, perhaps). ...
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Virgin's Facebook sackings generate disturbing turbulance

Hydrapinion - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
By Ian GRAYSON News that Richard Branson has opted to sack 13 of his airline staff after they posted comments to a popular social networking site is a ...
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BA shares up as profits go down

Blatherskite - London,UK
And then there's that nice Michael O'Leary of Ryanair (taking over from Richard Branson as BA boss Willie Walsh's worst nightmare) promising to launch cheap ...
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A family affair: Fergie and Beatrice join Pearl and Daisy at ...

Daily Mail - UK
By Daily Mail Reporter It was a family affair as famous parents joined their daughters at a fundraiser for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Unite charity last ...
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Richard gets Holly and Sam involved in star-studded fundraiser

hellomagazine.com - London,UK
Weeks after Richard Branson and his 26-year-old daughter Holly and son Sam, 23, braved ferocious storms and choppy waters on a transatlantic speed sailing ...
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Bring back dress sense

Liverpool Echo - UK
A nonsense started by the likes of Virgin scruff Richard Branson, and now perpetuated by every boss who wants to give the impression of being one of the ...
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Sky and Virgin end actions and channels row

guardian.co.uk - UK
... the third season of Lost disappeared from the cable TV channel's screens mid-series and majority shareholder Sir Richard Branson complained that BSkyB ...
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Like a bad brother to golden-haired posterboy Richard Branson, O'Leary is fond of the really provocative statement. A few months ago, dreaming out loud at a ...
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BSkyB, Virgin Media end spat, agree on channel charges

IBTimes India - San Francisco,CA,USA
By Staff Reporter Billionaires Rupert Murdoch's BSKYB and Richard Branson's Virgin Media ended a bitter 20-month public row, agreeing, Tuesday, ...
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Book gives tips on using your time wisely

MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
In her book, The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster, big names like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and real estate maven Barbara Corcoran share ...
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Virgin Media wins three-year debt delay

Times Online - UK
The US-listed group, in which Sir Richard Branson is the biggest individual shareholder, announced on October 13 that it was seeking to make changes to its ...
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Something in the air as Rex investors swoop on Virgin

Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
VIRGIN Blue's shareholders, including Sir Richard Branson (who in effect controls the airline with his 25 per cent stake after the Toll Holdings sell-down), ...
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Stephen Attenborough, Commercial Director of Sir Richard Branson's ...

Middle East Events (press release) - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Attenborough will deliver a key note presentation about Virgin Galactic (a company established by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group) and the challenges of ...
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Virgin Media buys three extra years to settle its debt

Times Online - UK
The company, in which Sir Richard Branson is the biggest individual shareholder, was due to refinance its debt next year, ahead of a set of large repayments ...
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Use weak pound to aid tourism says space tour boss

Scotsman - United Kingdom
By ALASTAIR DALTON SCOTLAND must capitalise on the weaker pound to boost tourism from North America and Japan, one of Sir Richard Branson's most senior ...
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Virgin Trains boss sure of track to success

Times Online - UK
Yet the red-liveried train company, 51 per cent owned by Sir Richard Branson, Britain's most tireless self-promoter and entrepreneur, is keeping quiet about ...
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Obama is bigger than Sir Branson

The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
In many ways that's exactly what Richard Branson has built his fame and fortune on equals 85 fighting for the little guy. On so many levels, we really do hope that ...
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Virgin's Sir Richard Branson - what would he do with office space?

Choregus - Newcastle-under-Lyme,Staffordshire,UK
Imagine the scenario of Virgin boss, Sir Richard Branson joining the serviced office space world. What methods would he use to promote the industry and how ...
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Virgin Media nears debt repayment deal-newspaper

Reuters - USA
The report said the cable operator, whose biggest shareholder is Sir Richard Branson, was due to refinance its debt next year, ahead of repayments of over 2 ...
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Facebook can bite your nose

The Province - Vancouver,BC,Canada
Unless, of course, you are billionaire owner of Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson, then you can post whatever the heck you feel like.
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Virgin sacks staff over cockroaches-in-plane claim

The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The airline, controlled by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin group, said the staff's behaviour was "totally inappropriate", and had brought the company into ...
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Aftershock hits quake stricken Pak

Howrah News Service - Howrah,West Bengal,India
The airline, controlled by Richard Branson's Virgin group, said the staff's behaviour was "totally inappropriate" and "brought the company into disrepute". ...
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13 Virgin Atlantic Employees Who Slammed Airline on Facebook ...

Jaunted - USA
The fancy-pants airline founded by Sir Richard Branson began an investigation on October 23 after passengers and other staff members came across the ...
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Virgin Media close to deal on equals A34.3bn debt burden

Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Amanda Andrews The cable operator, whose biggest shareholder is Sir Richard Branson, was due to refinance its debt next year, ahead of some hefty ...
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Richest MP lives it up amid global downturn

Times Online - UK
Woodward's wife, Camilla, who is a scion of the Sainsbury super-market family and is worth equals A360m, booked a luxury hotel owned by Richard Branson's sister in ...
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Lufthansa roars into Heathrow

Times Online - UK
Lufthansa could merge BMI with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, perhaps taking over Singapore Airlines' 49% stake in Branson's company. ...
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Banks cancel Christmas

Times Online - UK
Airey suspects the drakes belong to a flock owned by Sir Richard Branson, whose estate lies across the field. 'He appears to have been extending the Virgin ...
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Richard Branson interview - Stars in his eyes

Scotsman - United Kingdom
Will Whitehorn, who heads Sir Richard Branson's space operation, Virgin Galactic, says the past four weeks have been the busiest so far. ...
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Finding strength in our flaws

The Australian - Sydney,Australia
The dyslexia that drove Richard Branson to build his business empire, or Michelangelo's battle with obsessive compulsive disorder, the wounded bits that ...
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Sonicbids Spotlight: Virgin Passages

CMJ.com - USA
... with MGMT and played the Greenbelt Festival before coming to New York for the Marathon. Despite rumors, they are not sponsored by Sir Richard Branson.
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Reluctant bridegroom charged with arson, and more

The Week Magazine - USA
The hotel heiress is one of 157 people to have already paid a $200000 deposit for a seat on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic commercial space-flight ...
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Virgin Atlantic cabin crew sacked over web slur

Reuters UK - UK
Virgin Atlantic, 49 percent owned by Singapore Airlines, is controlled by entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Group. The airline specialises in long-haul ...
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Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 staff after Facebook criticism

AFP
The airline, controlled by Richard Branson's Virgin group, said the staff's behaviour was "totally inappropriate" and "brought the company into disrepute". ...
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Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 staff for calling its flyers 'chavs'

Independent - London,England,UK
The staff were dismissed yesterday as Sir Richard Branson's company said their behaviour was "totally inappropriate" and had andquot;brought the company into ...
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Letter: Credit card greed

Herald Times Reporter - Manitowoc,WI,USA
I find it amusing that the same people who, unasked by me, raised my credit card limit high enough to pay for a ride on Richard Branson's near-earth-orbit ...
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Virgin Atlantic Sacks 13 Cabin Crew Over Facebook Remarks

ITProPortal - London,UK
The airline, owned by British tycoon, Sir Richard Branson, said that the staff dismissed had a totally inappropriate behaviour that brought disrepute to the ...
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Leadership: How creative entrepreneurs can survive the crisis

Executive Magazine (abonnement) - K equals F8benhavn,Denmark
Virgin Atlantic, founded by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson in 1984, survived and came out stronger after the airline crisis of the early 1990s ...
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We still love our bosses - but for how long?

PersonnelToday.com - UK
Marks and Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose, Birmingham City Football Club's managing director, Karren Brady, and Virgin boss Richard Branson. ...
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