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Richard Branson
17:58, 1 APR 2020
Airbus lobbies º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government for Virgin Atlantic rescue deal
Virgin Atlantic
Aerospace giant is one of a number of firms in the aviation industry asking Government to step in
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Deliveroo rider secures thousands after pitching idea to company's founder
Richard Branson
Callum Jenkins landed the money for his business after presenting to chief executive Will Shu
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More worry for Flybe staff who could lose pensions
South West
"It is a devastating blow to Flybe workers"
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Bristol Cars: British classic car maker favoured by Sir Richard Branson goes into liquidation
HMRC
The company was founded in 1945
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Revealed: LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards finalists
East Midlands
Entrepreneurs, researchers, technology and key services will be recognised at the 2020 celebration
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Ryanair CEO hits out at Sajid Javid over Flybe funding
South West
The news comes just a day after advisers were said to have been flown in by ministers to discuss Flybe's rescue plans
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Role models for future entrepreneurs are vital - Dylan Jones-Evans
Apple
If Wales is to fully embrace entrepreneurship there must be a more coherent way to recognise the achievements of those who helped build this nation since the industrial revolution
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Spaceports could rocket £1.4bn into º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy says new research
South West
Cornwall and Scotland have been chosen as launch pads for satellites such as Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit
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These are the Welsh companies with the fastest-growing sales
BDO
The four companies feature on the annual Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table
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Gin distillery's £5m sales put it among º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's fast growth firms
South West
Cornish company joins three from Bristol in list of rapid growth º£½ÇÊÓÆµ companies
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£20m Spaceport given go-ahead despite Extinction Rebellion protest
South West
Cornwall Council approves £10.3million funding for site that will launch Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit satellite
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How Virgin Trains leaving the West Coast Mainline route will affect passengers
Virgin Trains
The line serves some of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's busiest stations, including London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly
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Heathrow expansion could provide ‘massive opportunity for North West’, says Virgin Atlantic director
Virgin Atlantic
Nathan Stower, director of external affairs at Virgin Atlantic, made the comments at a panel event held by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, discussing how the expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport could benefit businesses in the region
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Former start-up of the year Weekend Box is wound up with assets sold to rival
North East
The Newcastle activity box firm's database has been bought by London rival First News
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Birmingham start-up wins brunch with Branson
Finance
Project Jackfruit creates vegan and savoury cooking sauces using jackfruit and has now secured £5,000 to support business growth
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Necker Island awaits Black Country competition winner
Richard Branson
Engineering group Paint 360 wins nationwide pitch event run by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin group
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Black Country firm paints bright future in Virgin competition
Sandwell
Business which re-engineers waste paint reaches final of 2016 VOOM Impact Award and has chance to visit Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island
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Public services in Birmingham are in decline, but is improvement on the way?
Birmingham City Council
The city council's annual performance report threw up the sad fact that 62 per cent of key targets were missed in 2014/15 - Neil Elkes looks at the issues
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Rich List 2015: No.36 - Robert Plant
Enterprise
The ex-Led Zeppelin singer has amassed quite a fortune - but it could have been so much more had he got into bed with Richard Branson
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Virgin Galactic crash fails to dissuade space-bound Trevor Beattie
Economic Development
The entrepreneur, who was born in the city, took to social media site Twitter to pledge his support for the project
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Steven McCabe: Existential musings
Opinion
Human beings have always had a curiosity about what the planets they could actually see consisted of coupled with, I strongly suspect, a belief that other forms of life looking back at them.
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Talent Unleashed Awards names Birmingham tech companies best in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Economic Development
Playmob and Whisk receive national recognition in awards which celebrate individuals who have used technology in a creative or entrepreneurial way
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Jaguar's design director named as new LinkedIn Influencer
Manufacturing
Ian Callum joins elite group which includes President Obama, Sir Richard Branson and Bill Gates
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Land Rover in Virgin Galactic deal to supply astronauts
Manufacturing
Solihull-based Land Rover has revealed a long-term global partnership with Richard Branson’s pioneering commercial spaceline, Virgin Galactic
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