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Luxury Glasgow city centre hotel future uncertain amid owner's administration

Virgin Hotels Glasgow is at risk after the owner of the Clyde Street building entered administration earlier this month.

The National (Scotland)

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is permanently shutting down after failed test this year

Virgin Orbit has announced it is ceasing operations and will sell its assets to four bidders, two months after 85% of its workforce was laid off after failing to find investment

Daily Mirror

Sir Richard Branson loses £1.8BILLION in a year after suffering huge Virgin losses

Sir Richard, founder of Virgin Group, and his family are now worth about £2.41billion, down from £4.2billion from the previous year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List

Daily Mirror

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Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty lose £200m, shows Sunday Times Rich List

Sir Richard Branson has seen his fortune shrink by more than 40% in a year

Wales Online

Rich list: Sir Richard Branson’s wealth shrinks by £1.8bn in a year

The British entrepreneur slipped down the annual Sunday Times Rich List following his satellite launch company Virgin Orbit going bankrupt.

The Independent UK

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

Richard Branson's satellite launch firm is back down to earth as bosses file for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit’s move comes after it was unable to secure rescue funding. It suffered a major setback in January when its rocket was unable to deploy its satellites into orbit

Daily Mirror

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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

Birmingham Post

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

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

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit extends employee furlough after finance deal falls through: report

Talks with two separate buyers collapsed over the weekend as Virgin Orbit seeks more cash to continue launch operations, a media report suggests.

Space

Virgin Orbit restarts operations with 'small' team as it works on finance deal: reports

Launch company Virgin Orbit is bringing back some of its furloughed employees after putting them on leave last week, according to media reports.

Space

Virgin Orbit eyes options as it works to generate cash flow: report

Launch company Virgin Orbit is engaging companies for discussions after furloughing most of its staff last week, according to media reports.

Space

Drew Barrymore and Richard Branson highlight plastic crisis - by eating plastic meal

The pair sat down to an unconventional meal made entirely of plastic - to draw attention to the fact humans inadvertently eat over 50lbs of plastic in their lifetime

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh opens Europe's first Virgin Hotel with roof terrace overlooking castle

After success in America Virgin Group are branching out to Europe choosing Edinburgh as their first place to to open a sleek hotel just minutes away from the castle.

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Is KAABOO festival returning to Del Mar, moving, or finished? Lawsuit against San Diego Padres may decide

SAN DIEGO — The saga of the dormant KAABOO music festival has taken a new twist, with lawsuits in San Diego and Delaware that pit the event’s new owners — whose identity appears to be shrouded in mystery — against the San Diego Padres.

The Independent UK

Slash speed limit on UK motorways to save fuel and help beat Putin, Richard Branson says

Virgin Group founder calls on businesses and individuals to do their bit to reduce west’s reliance on Russian energy amid war in Ukraine

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