Richard Branson says he came close to losing Virgin Group empire during pandemic, Richard Branson
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Billionaire tells of personally losing £1.5bn and ‘painful’ backlash after plea for state loan for Virgin Atlantic
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Richard Branson - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent
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Branson Beats Jeff Bezos to Space, Aiming to Open Space Tourism - The New York Times
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Sir Richard Branson plots Eurostar challenger
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An open letter to Virgin employees
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Richard Branson, Lost In Space: Billionaire To Sell Virgin Galactic Shares As Cost Of Coronavirus Mounts
How coronavirus exposed the fragility of Virgin Atlantic's finances
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Virgin Atlantic IPO: Richard Branson Sold You Space Travel. Fancy an Airline? - Bloomberg
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Richard Branson - Wikipedia
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An open letter to Virgin employees
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Billionaire Richard Branson puts himself on trial
Richard Branson 'fighting fires' globally, delighted he roped Bain Capital for Virgin Aus
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Richard Branson: 'I woke to find Elon Musk in my kitchen at 2am
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Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography: : Branson, Sir Richard: 9780753560112: Books