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Richard Branson: 'Why I won't leave my billions to my children'

The entrepreneur tells Michael Odell about inheritance, his new London hotel, dancing on the tables at 74 and why he has stopped afternoon drinking

Evening Standard

Married at sea: Why cruise weddings are surging in popularity

Two couples speak to Marc Shoffman to explain why they went nautical for their nuptials

The Independent UK

Richard Branson saved Keith Richards from gun-toting man

Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he once saved the life of The Rolling Stones rocker Keith Richards, when a man with a gun showed up at his house looking for him.

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Richard Branson says opening of first Virgin hotel in London ‘really special’

The entrepreneur’s Virgin Group began life in the capital more than 50 years ago.

The Independent UK

Richard Branson says Trump’s tariffs messed up a promising economy: ‘Everything was going so bloody well up to about three months ago’

The billionaire entrepreneur sees Trump’s hard-line trade policies as reflecting the views of a “fairly small elite [group] of people around” him.

Fortune

Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world

Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’

The Guardian - UK

Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance

Katy Perry isn't the first performer with space ambitions; Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber all hoped to be first at one time or another.

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‘Yoda’ for scientists: the outsider ecologist whose ideas from the 80s just might fix our future

John Todd’s eco-machine stunned experts by using natural organisms to remove toxic waste from a Cape Cod lagoon. Forty years on, he wants to build a fleet of them to clean up the oceans

The Guardian - UK

Warning as Richard Branson scam adverts flood Twitter timelines

SCAMS featuring billionaire Richard Branson have flooded Twitter/X timelines in the UK, with users questioning their validity

The National (Scotland)

Richard Branson challenges Virgin Atlantic bosses to Perudo on Necker Island retreats

Branson usually wins the game known as Perudo, according to Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss.

Fortune

Richard Branson pleads for Donald Trump to realise ‘mistake’ of his tariff chaos

‘Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership – that includes acknowledging errors and making corrections,’ Virgin boss tells US president

The Independent UK

Cruise passenger attacks fellow traveler for dancing barefoot in ship cocktail lounge, feds say

Exclusive: The brawl was allegedly touched off when 53-year-old Kenneth DeGiorgio’s wife approached a stranger and said, ‘Look, we are all grown-ups here, can you put your shoes on?’

The Independent UK

Sir Richard Branson says history will remember this time as when the West’s trust in America 'ended'

Branson lambasted the new Donald Trump administration, comparing current actions to Roosevelt hypothetically siding with Hitler in World War II.

Fortune

Eurostar rivals say 'green signal' has been given to run trains through Channel Tunnel

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group says there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ for it to launch services rivalling Eurostar

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The Independent UK

Virgin Group poised to announce challenger to Eurostar after key hurdle overcome

Sir Richard Branson’s company said it hopes to make an announcement shortly about services to rival Eurostar

Fortune

From $6 billion unicorn to bankrupt cautionary tale: The story of 23andMe

DNA testing company 23andMe was a white-hot Silicon Valley startup for years, and Anne Wojcicki was a celebrity CEO. But after going public, investors lost faith in the DNA testing company.

Louder

“The conservatism of what’s called progressive rock these days appals me”: The life and times of Steve Hillage, the maverick guitarist who helped shape the sound of prog

Steve Hillage was one of the architects of 70s prog

Fortune

Sir Richard Branson plots end to Eurostar's 30-year monopoly with $900bn Virgin fundraise

Branson's Virgin Group confirmed a mammoth fundraising plan that could see Virgin operate a Eurostar alternative by the end of the decade.

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The Guardian - UK

Virgin aims to raise £700m to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel trains

Richard Branson’s group plans rail routes linking London to Paris and Brussels, and maybe Amsterdam

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Inside Princess Diana's Secret Island Getaways—And How They Differed From William and Kate's

The late royal enjoyed (mostly) private vacations thanks to one man's help.

Evening Standard

Sir Richard Branson describes 'lightbulb moment' that launched his Virgin empire

Business magnate gives entrepreneurial advice as our ScaleUp Standard newsletter returns

Evening Standard

Sir Richard Branson's Little Venice houseboat is up for rent for £5,200 a month

The Virgin founder bought the boat in the 1970s and started his business empire on board

Evening Standard

SpaceComm Expo 2025: Richard Branson, ESA's Josef Aschbacher as keynote speakers

The event is scheduled to take place at the ExCeL London on March 11-12

The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert on Trump’s first two weeks: ‘Like a chimp with a chainsaw’

Late-night hosts discussed the president’s tariff wars and the latest ways in which Elon Musk is causing trouble

Fortune

Richard Branson–backed firm’s dream of flying people to the stratosphere in balloons is deflating as staffers are furloughed

Space Perspective tickets cost $125,000 per person for a six-hour trip to space, with the luxury of food, drinks, and Wi-Fi.

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