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Virgin Galactic to start commercial flight in late June, shares rise

Virgin Galactic Holdings said that a four-member test flight will take place in May and that it aims to launch its first commercial flight in late June.

The Hindu

Virgin Galactic is just weeks away from next astronaut test flight, eyes space tourist flights soon

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its fifth spaceflight late this month, a test that aims to pave the way for the start of commercial service next month.

Space

Sir Richard Branson personally lost £1.5 billion in the pandemic

The British entrepreneur also admitted he suffered depression as his company faced backlash.

Fortune

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Richard Branson says he came close to losing Virgin Group empire during pandemic

Billionaire tells of personally losing £1.5bn and ‘painful’ backlash after plea for state loan for Virgin Atlantic

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: not one for anybody who has a fear of Friday the 13th

Dermot O’Leary makes an unlucky guest appearance on Inside No 9. Plus: the bumbling boys from The Curse head to Colombia to meet the cartel. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Virgin's ingenious campaign shows the limitations of AI art

There's no replacement for real creative thinking.

Creative Bloq

Virgin Galactic spacecraft makes first glide since historic spaceflight, aims for space

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity took once again to the skies on April 26 for a glide test. The next step will be a test flight in space ahead of launching commercial service, officials said.

Space

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AI and dyslexia are a ‘powerful combination’, says Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard has joined forces with charity Made By Dyslexia to promote the potential of dyslexic people in the workplace.

The Independent UK

Singapore executes man for coordinating the delivery of cannabis

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.

WEKU

Singapore hangs prisoner over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.

Bangkok Post

Singapore executes man for abetting trafficking of cannabis

Singapore has executed a man for abetting the trafficking of cannabis, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence

The Independent UK

Singapore executes citizen for cannabis trafficking

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man convicted of drug trafficking, a representative for his family said, despite pleas from his relatives and activists for clemency.

Reuters

UN urges Singapore to halt execution

The United Nations Human Rights Office pressed Singapore on Tuesday to “urgently reconsider” its scheduled execution of a man over one kilogramme of cannabis.

Bangkok Post

Singapore chides billionaire Branson over call to spare cannabis trafficker

Singapore government on Tuesday accused British billionaire Richard Branson of peddling falsehoods and disrespecting its justice system, hitting back at the tycoon over his call to spare a man set to be executed this week for drug trafficking.

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Evening Standard

Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore to hang man over cannabis trafficking charge despite clemency appeals

Tangaraju Suppiah is due to be executed under Singapore’s draconian laws for drug trafficking

Bangkok Post

Founder prepares for life after AirAsia

SINGAPORE: One of the best-known names in global aviation is preparing to step back from the front lines.

The Guardian - UK

Singaporean on death row denied access to lawyers, say activists

Tangaraju Suppiah, due to be hanged this week, forced to self-represent after unsuccessful appeal

Liverpool Echo

Richard Branson told to 'look out' as savvy schoolboys win over city

Cole Fletcher and Ethan Dutton sold flip flops outside of the Grand National at Aintree

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Birmingham Post

10 questions for Alice Hall of Rowen Homes

Find out what the prominent North East entrepreneur asked Richard Branson and the best advice she would offer to career starters, in her answers to our questions

Evening Standard

Richard Branson meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russia steps up missile attacks

Virgin founder met with Ukraine leader as he became a new ambassador for the country’s fundraising platform

Fortune

The star-studded mountaintop utopia that wasn’t

The creators of a "Ted meets Burning Man" conference set out to build a utopia for tech elites and celebrities on Powder Mountain, but it didn't work out quite as planned.

Fortune

Top exec at Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit blames CEO and board for bankruptcy sale

Operations chief Tony Gingiss apologized to staff for management's failure to save the SpaceX rival from insolvency.

Los Angeles Times

How Long Beach's Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection

Six years ago, Virgin Orbit's future seemed bright.

Tribune News Service

Branson’s rocket-launch firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy after the satellite launch firm tied to British billionaire Richard Branson failed to secure the funding needed to keep operating and cut about 85% of its staff.

Fortune

Musk’s SpaceX has once less competitor as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The startup founded by the Brit will not attempt to reorganize under protection from creditors but instead will pursue an outright sale.

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