Billionaire Branson: I want to live in Virgin World

Okay, can there be a cooler billionaire in the world than Richard Branson? Can there? It’s crystal clear that good old Uncle Warren (Buffet) has gone senile. First he’s complaining that he doesn’t pay enough...

Richard Branson calls for Cannabis to be Taxed

The market for cannabis in Britain should be regulated and taxed, and responsibility for drug policy moved from the Home Office to the health department, Sir Richard Branson has told MPs. The Virgin Group head...

Cliff Michaels Announces New Book Release “The 4 Essentials"

Lessons learned in classrooms or even through work experience are extremely important.  That said, those learned outside the classroom or boardroom — the real-world essentials — are critical to success...

Richard Branson's Lemur Island: Invasive Lemur Plan

Lemur Island: Richard Branson's Lemur Sanctuary Plan Multi-industry tycoon Richard Branson is planning to move 30 ring-tailed lemurs to Moskito Island, one of his private islands, in order to create a lemur...

Richard Branson, how about plugging a hole in a power plant?  

It may not be as much fun as deep diving, but Japan needs some brainpower, resources, and technology applied to disaster management. Lend a hand while you are at major feats.   "   “Billionaire's next...

Virgin Healthcare-Richard Branson Buys into Assura, NHS Surgeries

Tycoon Richard Branson has bought a 75% share in the UK's largest owner of NHS medical practices.Shares in the company, the Assura Group, immediately fell in value by an eighth. The deal appears to have been put...

Billionaire Branson launches civic carbon challenge in Vancouver

Gregor Robertson, Host of the 2010 Olympics and Mayor of Vancouver, teamed up with billionaire Richard Branson to announce a city-based green initiative.  "Richard Branson's Carbon War Room ramped up its...

Virgin, Universal in Music Download Pact

Virgin Media is entering a groundbreaking deal with Universal Music Group that could change the face of music-sharing in Britain. Virgin would be able to offer an all-you-can-eat download package of DRM-free Universal material... but would, in return, act as Universal's...

Virgin Money transatlantic record attempt

Richard Branson gets ready for another world record attempt this time the Transatlantic sailing record. The 100-foot boat 'Virgin Money' will be co-crewed by Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie and Mike...

Space Flights Affordable by 2010

The flamboyant and ambitious tycoon of Virgin Group, Richard Branson, never stops to amaze: By 2009 Virgin Galactic will start commercial flights to space. You can book your flight, but you'll need a hefty...

Global warming: whatever happened to common sense?

    There is a deadly secret lurking behind all the gabble gobble going on around the world today about global warming. The knowledge is seeping through to us turkeys that our planet has at...

Critics want Ontario campaign to 'Flick Off'

"Opposition parties are blasting the Ontario government for supporting a campaign aimed at getting young people to cut energy use and suggestively titled "Flick Off." Launched Wednesday by Environment Minister...

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Nothing is more aggravating than a condescending network news anchor scoffing at the latest global warming news story as a piped-in bimbo ‘meteorologist’ stands on location, waist deep in snow, with a bloody silly grin on her face. That just bugs the hell out of me. I...

Wanna Make a Quick $25 Million?

"That didn't take long. When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report on global warming came out last week, I wrote, "What we need here is an Apollo project to not only reduce carbon emissions...

Virgin Galactic eyes Sweden for European space tours

"Virgin Galactic and a Swedish firm signed a deal on Friday to investigate a potential launch site for commercial space flights that would provide a view of the northern lights. The British space tourism company...

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