Richard Branson

Last week, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk faced scrutiny for his tweets bashing the SEC just days after his securities fraud settlement. Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster weighed in on the erratic CEO’s behavior. What Happened “Elon Musk’s desire to win every battle may...

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies have been some of the hottest investments in the world in recent years. This year alone, the Bitcoin Investment Trust (OTC: GBTC) is up more than 476 percent. But while some investors are going all in on cryptocurrency as the future of payments, other...

Imagine meat that comes not from a livestock farm or brutal poultry factory, but is genetically engineered to grow in a laboratory without actually killing animals. It sounds far-fetched, but Cargill Inc (the biggest privately held company in the country) is joining Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:...

Virgin Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Sprint Corp (NYSE: S), will offer iPhones exclusively under a plan in which customers will receive unlimited data for a year for $1 per month. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson announced the exclusive partnership between Virgin and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)) is still overseeing multi-billion-dollar deals even at the tender age of 86. So, how does he do it? According to CNBC, there are five daily habits he and other highly successful business leaders can't live...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) can be an extremely useful and tradable tool for investors, but only if you follow the right people. Here’s a look at 10 CEOs that have the potential for market-moving tweets. 1. Jack Dorsey - @jack  If you’re looking for CEO’s to follow on...

Citing people familiar with the matter, the Dow Jones has reported in its Wall Street Journal that Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) is likely to be the purchaser of Virgin America Inc (NASDAQ: VA) in an ongoing auction for the airliner. "The company is nearing a deal to buy Virgin America after...

Virgin Galactic Chief Executive George Whitesides this week revealed plans for the company's latest rocket, which will be able to carry around 400 pounds worth of satellites in to orbit for some $10 million. The rocket, called LauncherOne, is expected to be ready for its first launch by...

The 11th floor of the Taubman Center in Detroit looked like a jumbo jet Friday afternoon. The auditorium was a long, hollow, tube-shaped space with Virgin Atlantic air hostesses lined the back of the room, garbed in the company's crisp, red uniforms. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson sat at...

Detroit, MI, June 11, 2015 - Founder and President of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Sir Richard Branson, landed in Romulus, Michigan to celebrate the launch of Virgin Atlantic's premiere, non-stop flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), making Virgin Airways the...

Interest in Detroit is at an all-time high as investors, leaders and innovators from across the world are seeing opportunity. Techstars, a world-class accelerator, realized the potential in the city and announced it will set up shop this summer, and others are traveling daily to tour the city to...

Richard Branson, founder and proprietor of many iconic, global brands, started Virgin America Inc (NASDAQ: VA) 31 years ago out of frustration with trying to get to the British Virgin Islands. "I had a very cute girl waiting for me," he said. Very First Flight Sold Out He was...

Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin Group and backer of Virgin America Inc (NASDAQ: VA), played hooky in Chicago on Thursday. In an elaborate homage to the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Branson partied in a massive Chicago parade outside the Virgin Hotels Chicago building in the...

On September 23, Richard Branson announced on his blog that the 170 employees of Virgin Management, the company that manages his family’s investments, are able to take vacations for any length of time, whenever they want. The move is a test to gauge the efficacy of an unlimited vacation...