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On Location: Virgin Group faces challenges filming at 35,000 feet
British tycoon Sir Richard Branson has made a career out of bucking conventions — opening a recording studio in a country estate, building an affordable, premium airline service with soft violet mood lighting and seat-back entertainment screens, and...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Air Transportation, Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray
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On Location: Virgin flies high with 'Departure Date' film
Company TownBritish tycoon Sir Richard Branson has made a career out of bucking conventions — opening a recording studio in a country estate, building an affordable, premium airline service with soft violet mood lighting and seat-back entertainment screens, and... -
Richard Branson appears on ice
To celebrate the launch last month of Virgin Atlantic’s newly redesigned upper-class section, the British-based airline is giving passengers some extended face time with Richard Branson, the carrier’s billionaire founder. Upper-class...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd.
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TSA logs 1 million users of PreCheck program
The Transportation Security Administration reached what seems like a lofty milestone last week when it announced it had screened 1 million passengers through a new accelerated security program at airports across the country. But the TSA acknowledges that...Tags: Air Transportation, Virgin Group, Ltd., Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation
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Rolling Stones' 'Exile' as feature film? Casting Mick and Keith
Pop & HissThe Rolling Stones' 'Exile on Main St.' could be made into a biopic. If so, who should be cast as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? Times pop critic Randall Roberts offers a few ideas.... -
Same Titanic but brand-new, built from scratch, billionaire says
What’s more exciting than James Cameron re-releasing “Titanic” in 3-D? When an even richer man – Australia’s Clive Palmer – tries to bring the ill-fated ship to life. By building a modern replica of it. The mining...
Tags: Kylie Minogue, Shipbuilding, James Cameron, Manufacturing and Engineering, Bill Gates
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Virgin America may seek public offering next year, CEO says
Virgin America Inc., the low-fare airline partly owned by U.K. billionaire Richard Branson, may seek an initial public offering of shares next year should market conditions continue to improve. "We'll be prepared by 2013" to do an IPO, Chief Executive...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Financing and Stock Offerings
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Mobile social networking app Path raises $30 million
Social networking mobile app maker Path said Monday that it raised about $30 million from venture capital firms such as Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures and individual investors such as Virgin Group’s Richard Branson and DST Global’s...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Companies and Corporations, Networking, Media Industry, Napster Inc.
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Ashton Kutcher to ride Virgin Galactic into space, reports say
Ashton Kutcher, actor and Twitterer extraordinaire, is heading to space.
According to a blog post by British billionaire Richard Branson, Kutcher is the 500th person to sign up for a Virgin Galactic flight that will take up to six passengers at a time on...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Ashton Kutcher, Apple iPad, Boeing Co., Aircraft Carriers
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Ashton Kutcher books ticket No. 500 on Virgin Galactic
Ministry of GossipAshton Kutcher bought himself a seriously first class ticket to outerspace. Actor and Demi Moore ex Ashton Kutcher became the 500th customer of Virgin Galactic this week, purchasing a seat on the commercial craft that will take mere mortals into space.... -
Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey are expecting their first baby
Ministry of GossipVanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey are expected a baby. Vanessa Minnillo, actually Vanessa Lachey, is pregnant, husband Nick Lachey announced Monday on "Live! With Kelly."... -
Amber Rose talks wedding plans (she's already got the dress)
Ministry of GossipAmber Rose is talking about her upcoming wedding to rapper Wiz Khalifa. Amber Rose isn't a passive bride, and is overseeing everything from soup to nuts when she weds rapper Wiz Khalifa....
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