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Sir Richard Branson shares 'strange' twist of fate that brought him to wife Joan hours before she died

The Virgin founder, 75, revealed on Tuesday that his partner of 50 years had died

Evening Standard

Richard Branson announces death of wife Joan Templeman: ‘My guiding light’

The pair had been married since 1989

The Independent UK

Richard Branson ‘heartbroken’ as he announces death of wife Joan Templeman

The couple married in 1989 and share two children, Holly and Sam.

Evening Standard

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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

Virgin Voyages boss: Why no children is key to a successful cruise

Sir Richard Branson’s cruise brand has ditched some of its raunchy image but remained adult-only

The Independent UK

Donald Trump's plan to weaken the dollar could make it too pricey for Americans to travel

Virgin Atlantic, which made $1.3 billion from the U.S. last year, is seeing a decline in demand from Americans.

Fortune

BA owner’s shares fall as Virgin Atlantic warns of slowdown in US demand

Sir Richard Branson’s airline returns to profitability but says consumer uncertainty is hitting bookings

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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

“If you had told me I'd be part of the first all-female crew in space… I would have believed you”: Katy Perry is going to be blasted into space as part of an all-female Jeff Bezos rocket crew

We know that her last album wasn’t great, but do they really have to eject her from the planet?

MusicRadar

Nile Rodgers and Richard Branson plan to ‘make a difference’ for youth activists

Sir Richard’s Virgin Unite will pledge more than £700,000 as it turns 20 this year.

Evening Standard

Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights

Taking a leap to the edge of space will be possible before the end of June

The Independent UK

Tesco chair steps down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour; Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty lost £200m in a year – as it happened

John Allan to stand down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, while latest Sunday Times rich list shows first fall in the number of billionaires since financial crisis

The Guardian - UK

Shag rooms and spectacular views: inside Richard Branson’s playful Manhattan mega hotel

It’s been years in the making — does Virgin Hotels New York mark the start of a new luxury travel empire for the British billionaire? Alexandra Jones travels to the States to find out

Evening Standard

Spaceport Cornwall focused on future as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The head of the South West space cluster said it would continue to work with other global space and satellite businesses and open a new research facility this month

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in the US as it looks for sale

Sir Richard Branson’s American satellite launch firm announced hundreds of job cuts last week months after it attempted to shoot a rocket into space from Spaceport Cornwall

The Independent UK

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after axing 85% of workforce

The company’s January launch failed citing an ‘anomaly’

Birmingham Post

Virgin Orbit cuts 675 jobs as it races to avoid collapse - report

It comes after Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite launch firm attempt to launching a rocket into orbit from Spaceport Cornwall ended in failure earlier this year

The Independent UK

GCSE results: Fifteen famous people who prove you don’t need good grades to be successful

Sir Richard Branson, Drew Barrymore, Carey Mulligan, Steven Spielberg and Cameron Diaz among the celebrities who went on to triumph after exam disappointment

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The Independent UK

A-level results: Fifteen famous people who prove you don’t need good grades to be successful

Sir Richard Branson, Drew Barrymore, Carey Mulligan, Steven Spielberg and Cameron Diaz among the celebrities who went on to triumph after exam disappointment

Input

Virgin Galactic's space tourism flights won't start for at least a year

The latest delay is due to "extended completion dates within the mothership enhancement program."

Wales Online

Virgin Atlantic eases restrictions on cabin crew tattoos amid staff recruitment drive

Sir Richard Branson's airline is now expecting to recruit another 300 cabin crew as demand for air travel returns

Wales Online

'I tried out Virgin Voyages and loved the laid-back life on the ocean waves'

Sir Richard Branson says he wanted to 'create something special, unlike anything ever seen before in the cruising world'

Birmingham Post

The UK's most successful business bosses and why they're the most talked about

From a compelling rags to riches story or life changing invention - we take a look at the UK's business people who have become famous beyond the boardroom

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