Indian-origin man to be executed in Singapore for trafficking drugsSingapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday strongly reacted to British billionaire Richard Branson's blog post "Why Tangaraju Su...
25 Apr, 2023, 10.22 PM IST
Richard Branson declines Singapore's invitation for death penalty discussionRichard Branson, the British entrepreneur, has declined to participate in a live television discussion, stating that the government should ...
31 Oct, 2022, 09.07 PM IST
How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle found themselves in the midst of a bitcoin scamHarry and Markle aren't the only one whose identities are being used for such scams.
21 Jan, 2022, 08.01 PM IST
Health coach wins two tickets to space worth $1 million, plans to take Virgin Galactic trip with teenage daughterThe money will be donated to non-government group Space for Humanity.
25 Nov, 2021, 09.18 AM IST
Race to space: Billionaire Richard Branson will blast beyond the Earth's atmosphere 9 days ahead of rival BezosVirgin Galactic announced Branson would be a "mission specialist" aboard the SpaceShipTwo Unity.
02 Jul, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Virgin Atlantic set to raise 160 million pounds in new financing"We continue to bolster our balance sheet in anticipation of the lifting of international travel restrictions during the second quarter of ...
14 Mar, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Richard Branson richer than ever from Reddit traders and space plansThe billionaire has added $1.8 billion to his wealth since mid-January as shares in Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. have surged to a peak aft...
02 Feb, 2021, 05.59 PM IST
Five of the most interesting ideas of the week, and the stories behind themCompanies are throwing their efforts into bikes designed for new riders who aren’t enamoured with classic, massive Harleys.
08 Jul, 2017, 12.11 AM IST
Stephen Hawking plans to travel to space"My three children have brought me great joy - and I can tell you what will make me happy, to travel in space," the leading cosmologist and...
22 Mar, 2017, 01.35 PM IST
Head-start! From Zuckerberg to Buffet, here is what these people read to start their dayZuckerberg starts his day on FB whereas Warren Buffet begins his day with an assortment of news.
20 Sep, 2016, 08.24 AM IST
Richard Branson shares his vision of a sustainable worldBranson has outlined a vision of a world powered by solar, wind and hydroelectric power and called for innovation and regulation to get us ...
26 Sep, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
I am shocked to be in TIME's influential people list, says AirAsia CEO Tony FernandesLearning that I was among the world's most influential people was shocking at first and an humbling experience, says no-frills carrier AirA...
17 Apr, 2015, 05.08 PM IST
Flashback: What were Marissa Mayer & Sheryl Sandberg doing at 25?These successful people are driven enough to reinvent themselves, changing careers and industries, and continuously pushing until they find...
24 Sep, 2014, 05.39 PM IST
At least 53 world leaders to attend Nelson Mandela funeralFifty-three heads of state and government have so far confirmed attendance at upcoming memorial events for peace icon Nelson Mandela.
09 Dec, 2013, 07.52 AM IST
Virgin Atlantic & Kingfisher Airlines: How Richard Branson is different from Vijay MallyaThe two men have been compared many times, but here's the key difference: Branson's companies are bigger brands than his own brand.
28 Oct, 2012, 12.04 PM IST
- Air New Zealand buying up to 15 per cent of Virgin Blue
Air New Zealand notified stock exchanges in New Zealand and Australia on Thursday it plans to take a shareholding of 10 per cent to 14.99 p...
20 Jan, 2011, 03.29 PM IST
- Northern Rock confirms talks with potential bidders
Virgin Money, Apollo Management LP, Blackstone Group, Lone Star, J.C. Flowers & Co. and Cerberus Capital Management LP are reporterd to be ...
15 Oct, 2007, 01.08 PM IST