When Richard Branson zipped across the Atlantic in the ... But almost 30 years later, the $2.3 million Atlantic Virgin Challenger II which captured our imaginations, had been left to rot in ...

Incredibly he found the interior piled high with charts and maps - almost exactly as Branson left it after smashing the world record. The Challenger II was commissioned by Sir Richard for the ...

British tycoon Richard Branson could scoop a massive personal cash windfall as a reward for struggling challenger bank Virgin Money’s ditching its Virgin branding after a bumper takeover bid.

Other competitors looking to unseat Eurostar include Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the Spanish start-up Evolyn. “Innovation and value are at the very heart of what we do so it’s really exciting ...

The crew of Virgin Atlantic Challenger II have reunited in Cornwall, 27 years after breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic. Sir Richard Branson was onboard for the trip from Plymouth ...

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Her acute observations shed a fascinating light on the restless drive behind Branson’s incessant empire-building. – Paul Kendall Richard Branson bounds into the living-room of his house as if ...

the bearded billionaire is describing his feelings on the day in June 1984 when the “legacy” transatlantic carriers discovered a challenger brand. In the 1970s Richard Branson had created a ...

Not content with winning the billionaire space race and experiencing the feeling of weightlessness himself, Sir Richard Branson wants ... following the loss of Challenger in 1986 and Columbia ...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has declared its readiness to launch passenger train services through the Channel Tunnel, following a key regulatory decision. The company said "no more major ...

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