Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds partners with Richard Branson to stock gin brand on Virgin Atlantic September 25, 2018 A gin brand owned by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds will be stocked on Virgin Atlantic flights. Aviation Gin will not only be available at 35,000ft but will also be served in Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses. Read more: CYBG's £1.7bn takeover of Virgin Money approved by shareholders Londoners can get a taste of the spirit, which [...]
Richard Branson: UK would be better off in Eurozone June 28, 2015 Britain would be better off in the Eurozone, billionaire investor Sir Richard Branson has said. “I think that if we were part of the euro right now, our currency would be a lot cheaper,” the Virgin founder said in an interview with the BBC yesterday, adding: “Great Britain would be doing that much better in [...]
How to be successful in business: Richard Branson offers two big tips June 10, 2015 Entrepreneur Richard Branson has shared two of his biggest tips for business success. In an interview with the leaders of the Renaissance Foundation, which aims to help young people reach their full potential, he said what he believes to be the most important qualities. Here's his view on what it takes to make [...]
Virgin staff on parental leave get year’s pay up to 100 per cent of basic salary June 7, 2015 Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin will offer staff who take shared parental leave after the birth of their child up to a full year’s pay, under new policies announced today by the fitness-to-financial services giant. The government introduced new rights in April allowing parents to share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of [...]
Richard Branson calls for bike-only streets May 19, 2015 Richard Branson has called for whole streets in cities to be closed for all vehicles but bikes – a comment guaranteed to set the lycra brigade against drivers everywhere. London cyclists would likely welcome the idea – the capital’s streets are notoriously dangerous when compared to other European cities, even if the chances of any [...]
Entrepreneur David Johnson is building an empire in the British Virgin Islands to rival Richard Branson’s Necker April 30, 2015 When Sir Richard Branson arrived in the British Virgin Islands, he was sufficiently smitten that he bought his own island, Necker. It’s easy to see why. This Caribbean tropical paradise enjoys a sunny season stretching to 10 months of the year, while gentle waves from a clear blue sea lap the BVI’s many sandy beaches. [...]
Branson gives it some welly April 27, 2015 SIR RICHARD Branson’s been busy of late – opening the first Virgin hotel earlier this month (in Chicago), repeating calls for Britain to remain in the EU, and even slamming Yahoo’s policy of limiting the extent to which its workers are allowed to work from home (he thinks it’s a good thing – and as [...]
April Fools’ Day 2015: The best (and worst) jokes from BMW, Sun Life, Confused.com, Richard Branson and the London Eye April 1, 2015 Alright, so this year the various political weirdnesses (Joey Essex interviewing Nick Clegg, anyone?) have caused an air of ridiculousness to hang over Westminster for several weeks now – but outside the London bubble, the once-a-year gag fest that is April Fools' Day has kicked off in earnest. Here are some of the best (and [...]
Richard Branson might jump on the electric car bandwagon March 20, 2015 Richard Branson has hinted that his Virgin brand might jump on the electric car bandwagon (the wagon bandwagon?) at some point in the not-too-distant future. The entrepreneur already has his own Formula E team – an electric version of Formula One which features battery-powered cars racing at speeds of up to 140 mph. But when [...]
Stagecoach share price jumps on East Coast mainline rail franchise win with Richard Branson’s Virgin November 27, 2014 Stagecoach and Virgin are the joint winners of a bid to run the East Coast mainline route, netting the government £3.3bn over the next eight years. The route between London and Edinburgh has been publicly run since 2009 after previous operator National Express ran into difficulties and gave up the contract. Stagecoach and Virgin, which [...]