466 posts tagged Richard Branson
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London Marathon Signs with Virgin Group
http://www.thefinalsprint.com/ 2008/ 05/ london-marathon-signs-with-virgin-group…Margarine and skimmed milk are out and airplanes and financial services are in, at least at the London Marathon. Beginning in 2010 Virgin Group, the diversified conglomerate founded by Sir Richard Branson, will be the title sponsor of the London Marathon, led by their Virgin Money financial services division.
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BA = Bloody Appalling
http://bunnymcguire.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ ba-bloody-appalling.htmlSo, BA just posted a 45% rise in profits. BA b oss Willie Walsh is happy, of course, but decided NOT to take an annual bonus because of the recent Terminal Fiasco, sorry, opening of Terminal Five. I'm sure that that reputed $1.4 million dollars will be put to better use paying just a few of the people who've claimed insurance directly from BA for delayed baggage.
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Virgin succeeds Flora as London marathon sponsor
http://www.yarpen2.vot.pl/ ?p=17705Virgin succeeds Flora as London marathon sponsor May 16th, 2008 Virgin has signed a £17m deal to replace Flora as the next sponsor of the London marathon. By Mark Sweney Original post by Mark Sweney and software by Elliott Back Posted in Virgin & Richard Branson, London, Marketing & PR, Media,
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Extreme sports….extreme vacation….why not?
http://xtremesport4u.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ extreme-sportsextreme-vacation…Some people just can’t live without their adrenaline fix even when they go on holiday so I’ve put together ten vacations that could only be described as extreme! 1. Drag racing Foot to the floor and before you can say ‘Jack Robinson’ you’ve crossed the finish line having attained a speed in excess of 300mph in a quarter mile!
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TODAY'S VIP (VERY IMPORTANT POSE)
http://optimumperformancetechnologies.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ todays-vip-very-im…"Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes." (Maverick billionaire entrepreneur & adventurer Richard Branson; also founder of the Virgin group of more than 250 companies, from gyms, gambling houses & bridal boutiques to fleets of planes, trains & limousines; the man even
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Industry Movements: Interaction Appoints New National Director; Virgin Mobile Gets a New CEO Via WATJob.com
http://www.watblog.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ industry-movements-interaction-appoints-ne…Madhusudan Mandyam has been appointed chief executive officer of Virgin Mobile India. Virgin hopes to capture 10% of the Indian Mobile Telecommunications Market. See what Mr. Mandyam thinks about how Virgin can do it and also see how Richard Branson sees this as a part of the overall strategy HERE.
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Singapore Air Seeks Bids For Virgin Atlantic Stake
http://clearhorizons.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ singapore-air-seeks-bids-for-v…Singapore Airlines on Wednesday invited offers for its 49 percent stake in ’s trans-Atlantic airline Virgin Atlantic because the nine-year old investment was giving it poor returns. Singapore Air, the world’s second-biggest airline by market value, bought the stake from British billionaire Branson in 1999 for GBP800 million pounds (USD$1.6 billion).
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2008 Colibri Ecotourism Award by Planeta.com
http://www.terracurve.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ 2008-colibri-ecotourism-award/2008 Colibri Ecotourism Award by Planeta.com World Environment Day is June 5, and in celebration Planeta.com presents the seventh annual Colibri Ecotourism Award presented to a leader working in Mexico. Planeta.com will be sharing news about the winner in just a few weeks.
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Virgin launches WiMAX in Russia
http://www.abundanceunlimited.com/ articles/ virgin-launches-wimax-in-russia/Virgin is entering the Russian market. Is this a sign that Russia is stable enough for business? Virgin Group Ltd., an international conglomeration, is prepared to enter the Russian market. This week the company is to announce that the federal mobile operator Virgin using WiMAX technology is coming to 30 Russian cities.
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Billionaire - Rebel With A Cause
http://www.thesucceedmagazine.com/ ?p=9Tubular Bells is one of those iconic 1960s songs that summed up the mood of its time: laidback and non-conformist. This is no doubt the quality Richard Branson was so taken by when he signed songwriter Mike Oldfield to his fledgling music label – Virgin Records – in 1973, a year after the label was formed.