How Richard Branson’s getting behind virtual currency May 13, 2014 Bitpay, the Atlanta-based Bitcoin payments processor has reportedly raised $30m (£17.8m), and Richard Branson is one of the investors. In an email cited by the Wall Street Journal, the business magnate took the opportunity to make a statement about virtual currency more widely, saying: “Banking as we know it is in the midst of enormous change [...]
Branson’s airline narrows its losses April 24, 2014 VIRGIN Atlantic expects the benefits of its cost-cutting plan and a tie-up with US carrier Delta Air Lines to help it back to profit by the end of this year. Virgin, which is in the middle of a two-year turnaround plan under new boss Craig Kreeger, halved its group pre-tax loss of £51m last year. [...]
Richard Branson defends his move from UK to Necker Island October 13, 2013 SIR Richard Branson insisted yesterday that his decision to leave Britain to live on Necker Island is not to save on his tax bill. The billionaire entrepreneur said he had lived on the private island for seven years, and that the move was motivated by a change in lifestyle rather than tax efficiency. Branson transferred [...]
The Phone War October 25, 2005 Richard Branson and Charles Dunstone lead our troops into battle over mobile networks in France. Precisely 200 years after Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar, a new Anglo-French battlefront has opened up, this one over mobile telephone networks. Sir Richard Branson is leading the troops in this latest skirmish. Yesterday, he announced a joint venture with Carphone [...]