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Billionaire NASA chief who’s been to space twice says critics of billionaire space travel are ‘outright wrong’
Innovation
Billionaire NASA chief who’s been to space twice says critics of billionaire space travel are ‘outright wrong’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 7, 2026
The founder and CEO of $98 billion Intercontinental Exchange, Jeffrey Sprecher
Success
Inspired by Steve Jobs, the owner of NYSE says some successful leaders don’t invent—they just have ‘good taste’ and surround themselves with smart people
By Emma BurleighJanuary 29, 2026
Richard Branson and his wife Joan kiss
Arts & Entertainment
Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’
By Dave SmithNovember 25, 2025
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Leadership
Richard Branson says Trump’s tariffs messed up a promising economy: ‘Everything was going so bloody well up to about three months ago’
By Paolo ConfinoApril 23, 2025
Sir Richard Branson attends "Branson" New York Premiere at HBO Screening Room on November 29, 2022 in New York City.
Leadership
Richard Branson makes Virgin Atlantic bosses play ‘Liar’s Dice’ on Necker Island retreats—he usually wins the game of ‘guesswork, bluff and luck’
By Ryan HoggApril 7, 2025
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Leadership
Sir Richard Branson says history will remember this time as when the West’s trust in America ‘ended’
By Ryan HoggMarch 31, 2025
Richard Branson, chairman and founder of Virgin Group Ltd., poses for a photograph on board a new Virgin Azuma high speed train, manufactured by Hitachi Ltd., at Kings Cross station, London, U.K., on Friday, March 18, 2016. Virgin Trains will revive plans to offer high-speed Internet access on Europes busiest rail route in a bid to beat the plane and persuade business people to travel outside peak hours.
Finance
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson plans to take on Eurostar’s 30-year train monopoly with $900 million Virgin Group fundraise
By Ryan HoggMarch 10, 2025
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Finance
Richard Branson–backed firm’s dream of flying people to the stratosphere in balloons is deflating as staffers are furloughed
By Prarthana PrakashJanuary 24, 2025
Why billionaire Richard Branson will walk away from you if you try to gossip with him
Success
Why billionaire Richard Branson will walk away from you if you try to gossip with him
By Chloe BergerOctober 11, 2024
Gen Z wants to be their own boss—billionaire Richard Branson says they may be better skipping college to ‘get on with it’ instead
Success
Gen Z wants to be their own boss—billionaire Richard Branson says they may be better skipping college to ‘get on with it’ instead
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 4, 2024
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Environment
How far is it possible to ‘green’ an airplane?
By Alex LedsomSeptember 3, 2024
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Leadership
Ring’s inventor was ‘completely broke’ before pitching his $1 billion idea to ‘Shark Tank’ and Amazon
By Sasha RogelbergJune 25, 2024
Virgin Atlantic’s CEO says he received complaints about the airline’s tattoo policy—and he doesn’t care: ‘Society will catch up’
Leadership
Virgin Atlantic’s CEO says he received complaints about the airline’s tattoo policy—and he doesn’t care: ‘Society will catch up’
By Phil WahbaJune 25, 2024
Holly Branson, Richard Branson and Sam Branson attend We Day UK at Wembley Arena on March 5, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
Success
73-year-old British billionaire Sir Richard Branson unveils succession plan to give Virgin Atlantic to his kids
By Ryan HoggJune 10, 2024
Sir Richard Branson attends the presentation of Virgin Fiber.
Success
Sir Richard Branson—who hates being called a billionaire—sees net worth fall back to $3 billion, where it was in 2000
By Ryan HoggMay 17, 2024
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