Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) is likely to clear regulatory hurdles after it passes the remainder of the milestones set by the Federal Aviation Administration in upcoming rocket flights. What Happened Virgin Galactic has already cleared 24 of the FAA’s...

Virgin Orbit’s attempt to put a rocket into space over Southern California using a Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 747 jumbo jet failed on Monday.  What Happened The Virgin Orbit demonstration flight did not go according to a plan. The 747 plane dubbed “Cosmic Girl” soared to 35,...

Richard Branson owned Virgin Atlantic is in negotiations with Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) and other lenders to raise funds to mitigate declining demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened The airline, owned by Branson’s Virgin Group, is looking to raise $916 million from the...

Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic are in need of government aid to survive the pandemic crisis, says group founder Sir Richard Branson. What Happened Branson, who infused $250 million into the Virgin Group companies, is ready to offer his privately-owned Necker Island as collateral to save jobs...

Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) were on their way back to Earth Tuesday after the space exploration and tourism company missed analysts expectations on revenue in its second earnings reports as a public company. Virgin Galactic, which hopes to eventually take tourists to space,...

What goes up, into the stratosphere and in the stock market, often will also come down, and that's likely to be the case with the soaring stock of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE), Morgan Stanley said Thursday. Investors appeared to agree, as the stock was down more than 5% Thursday...

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As the countdown continues toward a future of space flight for the traveling public, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) on Wednesday announced a key milestone toward the completion of its second spaceship. Virgin Galactic announced the ship is now “Weight on Wheels,” meaning the...

2019  could be remembered as one of widening participation in spaceflight, with milestones achieved by more countries, more private companies, and by women, capping a decade of capitalist adventurers taking over much of the space industry from government. Moon Landings - A Worldwide Endeavor...

Morgan Stanley started coverage of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) on Monday with a bullish stance, saying the company's space tourism efforts are an oven for cooking up the development of hypersonic travel. Virgin Galactic shares were blasting off Monday morning, gaining more than 10...

The term “frontier markets” typically refers to international diversification—that is, investing outside United States borders—and specifically nations that are developing economically and newly open to investment. But what if we were to widen that definition out a bit, from...

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) has had a rough first three days as a public company. The stock dipped 11% on Oct. 31 to close at $9.41, taking its decline this week to 20%. What Happened The space tourism company went public on the New York Stock Exchange Oct. 28. Why It...

Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) will boast gross margins that look "as good as one of the best" software companies, investor Chamath Palihapitiya told CNBC. What Happened Speaking next to Branson after Virgin Galactic's stock...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Flights is set to list its shares on the public market in the near future. Two American self-made billionaires, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, are also competing with Branson to make space tourism a reality. Who Will Strike First? Virgin Galactic is a...

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is one step closer to realizing his space-tourism dream as the company is set to list shares on a public exchange. What Happened Branson himself invested most of the more than $1 billion in capital poured into Virgin Galactic since 2004, according to The Wall...