Richard Branson News

Behind the creation of one of Britain's most lucrative brands lies a story of luck, nous and dogged determination.

The airline, founded by Sir Richard Branson, lost 93m in the year to the end of February, worse than the 80m loss it reported a year earlier.

In a bid to safeguard biodiversity and the Caribbean's tourism-based economy, regional political leaders and corporate executives will gather Friday on billionaire Richard Branson's private island with the aim of protecting 20 percent of the region's coastal resources by 2020.

As the latest batch of wannabe entrepreneurs pit their wits on Lord Sugar's 'The Apprentice', one young woman in Cheltenham could certainly teach them a thing or two.

Signed notable artists such as the Sex Pistols, Culture Club, the Rolling Stones and Genesis to the Virgin Records label.

British billionaire Richard Branson smiles next to AirAsia group chief Tony Fernandes at Perth Airport on May 12, 2013 before boarding an AirAsia flight to work as a flight attendant bound for Kualu Lumpur.

Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson put on a flight attendant dress and made rounds on a flight to settle a bet.

Virgin America said it's close to turning around its financial losses and could be ready for an initial public offering as early as next year.

British billionaire Richard Branson said that rocket-powered space tourism flights by his firm Virgin Galactic would have only a minor impact on climate change.

An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York was forced to make an emergency stop at Kansas City International Airport to offload an "unruly" passenger.

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The clock hits 6:34 a.m. at the Jansen home in northwest Omaha, and five 14-year-olds hustle out the door with backpacks to catch their bus.

The Virgin Group founder had his legs shaved, put on lipstick and squeezed into a red skirt to honor a bet by serving as a flight attendant on an AirAsia trip from Perth, Australia, to Malaysia.

British entrepreneur Richard Branson, left, poses with AirAsia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes while dressed up as an AirAsia flight attendant at a low cost carrier terminal in Malaysia, Sunday, May 12, 2013.

Sir Richard Branson has made good on a bet he lost, enduring a ''manscaping'' ahead of a charity fundraising flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur, on which he'll totter down the aisles in drag.

THE head of a Swansea business has been selected to attend a VIP drinks reception with Sir Richard Branson at an awards dinner next week.

I WRITE in response to the recent letter from Keith Furnival, in which he has a class rant about the suggestion that some universal pensioner benefits should be restricted for those on a higher income .

Mark Greenberg SpaceShipTwo, christened VSS Enterprise, glides toward its landing during a flight in Mojave, Calif.

SIR Richard Branson has backed a campaign to improve the on-time performance at Brisbane Airport and called for the fast-tracking of a new runway to alleviate problems.

It's rare to find a leader who elevates the experience for employees and customers to such a degree that other brands benchmark against his or her company.