Virgin Media down: Thousands of broadband customers hit by UK outage March 10, 2021 Thousands of Brits were left without internet access this morning after Virgin Media suffered broadband outages across the country. Users in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Glasgow reported issues with their internet connection. The issues began at around 7am and peaked two hours later with more than 2,500 reports of problems, according to website Down [...]
Richard Branson sues train partner for £180m in Virgin brand dispute March 8, 2021 Sir Richard Branson is suing a former US partner for $250m (£180m) over its decision to drop the Virgin name from its trains due to a perceived decline in brand value. Virgin and Brightline inked a 20-year licensing deal in 2018 that allowed the American company to rebrand trains on its service as Virgin Trains [...]
Weightlifting: Virgin Active shareholders ‘set to inject’ £65m to see firm through pandemic February 11, 2021 Virgin Active shareholders are considering plans to inject £65m into the global gym chain as treadmills stand still during the pandemic, according to reports. Investors have tabled a proposed rescue package to lenders and landlords that would see them providing millions in funding over the next few months, Sky News reported. Landlords will likely be [...]
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 [...]