Richard Branson

Virgin America Encourages Travelers to Grab a Seat for Holiday Travel

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin America, the California-based airline on a mission to make flying good again, today reminded passengers that there is still time to grab a seat on its award-winning...

Natalie Imbruglia Says No To Fur In PETA Campaign

Written by Tim Saunders Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia is the latest celebrity to pose for anti-fur advertisements for PETA. The 33-year-old singer appears in a new campaign about the “tortuous” methods used to kill...

2010: A space tourist odyssey

In space, no one will serve you drinks - or at least not while you're in zero gravity. Besides, the little cocktail stick would float away and the martini would bounce off the walls. Apart from this, Richard Branson wants to...

British telecom plans 10,000 job cuts

BT Group, the former British telephone monopoly, said Thursday that it planned to cut 10,000 jobs before the end of March to reduce costs after second-quarter earnings declined. BT wants to cut about 6 percent of its work force...

Property overseas: The Jamaica in crowd

Colonial-style cottages on Montego Bay, the haunt of A-list celebrities, are up for grabs. Playground of the rich and famous: Half Moon, a country club in Montego Bay, Jamaica, is a popular destination for celebrities Paradise:...

Book 'em Kathy – couple's bid to help hurricane-hit islanders

Published Date: 11 November 2008 A CLENCHWARTON couple who delivered books to children in Grenada are appealing for other holidaymakers to do the same. Hurricane Ivan ripped through the Carribean country in September 2004,...

Popular Science, Popular Stocks (at Motley Fool)

Do companies that make cool stuff make for hot investments? This week's issue of Popular Science suggests four firms in the defense and aerospace sphere that just might. Perusing this week's edition reveals a whole raft of...

In search of the hottest thinking on climate change

The Financial Times is today launching a competition to find the world's most creative ideas for tackling the threat of climate change. The FT Climate Change Challenge, backed by Hewlett-Packard, the information technology...

CITY INTERVIEW: Sky's the limit for king of bling Vijay Mallya

Booze and airline tycoon Vijay Mallya may be known as India's Richard Branson. Replete with chunky gold rings and bracelets, diamond studs in each ear, and sporting a pair of gold-framed shades, the burly Kingfisher Airlines...

Real Studios creates tent suites for Virgin Morocco venture

Source: Design Week | Published: 13 November 2008 00:00 Real Studios has designed six Berber-style tented suites in the grounds of a Moroccan hotel owned by Virgin Limited Edition. Richard Branson's premium hotel group...