Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS: Virgin Mobile Canada release

We have some good news for customers on Virgin Mobile in Canada now, as you too, will be receiving some iPhone love after an official announcement has just been confirmed. Read more

White Knight Two (aka EVE) Launched by Virgin Galactic

Following on from a post earlier about “WhiteKnightTwo from Virgin to be unveiled today”, we can now confirm that it has been launched.

You can see some photos on this page of Virgin Galactic’s White Knight Two. This is Sir Richard Branson’s latest venture and it’s officially the largest all carbon-composite aircraft ever made.

The 140-foot wingspaned aircraft will carry the SpaceShipTwo craft into orbit (when its completed). White Knight 2 will be able to reach 50,000 ft and can train pilots for pre space-flight zero G training and positive G forces.

Richard Branson has said that Virgin Galactic’s spaceship carrier will be the first of many more. You can view more photos on Wired or read other Virgin Galactic news here.

Space Travel is heading to reality for more people but sadly those people will also have a nice bank balance. If you had the money, would you pay for a trip on SpaceShipTwo?

Virgle April Fools Day: Join Google and Virgin on mars

Both Virgin and Google are pulling their resources together in the hope of starting up the permanent human colony on Mars; the project will be called Virgle. Sir Richard Branson, Larry Page and Sergey Brin feel that mankind should come up with a B-plan, just in case anything happens to earth.

Mankind has spread to all corners of the globe; we have created such wonderful things however this can be taken away so easily. Google and Virgin will start Virgle in 2014 so register your interest now.

So become a Virgle Pioneer and test yourself to see if you have what it takes.

Northern Rock: Buyer Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group

It looks very likely that Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the consortium he is leading is going to buy Northern Rock as they have been named as the preferred buyer Read more

Richard Branson announces Virgin Atlantic to test biofuel on a 747 in 2008

Sir Richard Branson has announced that in 2007 he will use a Boeing 747 from his Virgin Atlantic fleet, to try out biofuel. The British billionaire hopes that his whole fleet will be using biofuels by the next Read more

Richard Branson Interested In Northern Rock

A group of businesses led by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has approached Northern Rock about a possible takeover in light of their recent troubles. Virgin is one of many suitors eyeing a move for crisis-hit Northern Rock, who saw their shares leap 5% on the hopeful news. Read more

Virgin Media Trial of 50 Mbps Broadband Enters Second Phase

Today it was revealed that the 50Mbps broadband connection from Richard Branson’s Virgin Media has now entered its second phase of testing.

The trials team network with Virgin is looking for people to Read more

Richard Branson Says He Will Pay Legal Bills For Madeleine McCann Parents

The British billionaire entrepreneur, Richard Branson, has pledged to pay the legal bills of the parents of Madeleine McCann.

Branson has pledged a massive Read more

Richard Branson Gets Firey With Stephen Colbert: Was it a Real Fight?

The man behind Virgin airlines, media, phones, trains, drugs, tobacco and everything else in the world Richard Branson recently appeared on a show, The Colbert Report to be exact, last Tuesday, and apparently, got a little hot under the collar with Read more

Virgin America Says It Will Be Profitable by 2009

Virgin America had its first flight yesterday but apparently the airline will not be profitable for two years, meaning investors will have to wait until 2009 to see profits.

Virgin America is partially owned by English billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson as part of his Virgin business empire.

A member of Read more

Virgin Media Gives Other Bidders More Time After £5.5bln Offer

Cable TV company Virgin Media has extended its strategic review of the business to give other bidders more time to make a offer for the company.

Virgin Media has received a bid of £5.5 billion from an as yet anonymous bidder Read more

Virgin Media Goes Up For Sale?

It has been reported that business mogul Sir Richard Branson is to sell the Virgin Media business to private equity firm Carlyle Group for something around £5.5 Billion. There are other companies interested in Virgin media, including ntl:Telewest. Read more

Richard Branson On Big Brother

VIRGIN Media sponsors Big Brother 8 and the company’s boss Sir Richard Branson, is said to be going to make a special guest appearance on the show.
This will be a huge surprise for Read more

Free Gadgets on Virgin Atlantic Flights

I can always remember people saying Virgin always has better comfort than other Flights and has extra features, I am not sure if this is true as I have not travelled with them but I do know Richard Branson always seems to focus on making the customer happy.

Well if these new Virgin Atlantic Planes get the go ahead from the Department of Transportation, people who travel with Virgin Atlantic are set to get extra gadgets on their flight and have a much friendlier flight Read more