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Richard Charles Nicholas Branson was born on 18 July 1950 [9] [10] in Blackheath, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London, the son of Edward James Branson (1918–2011), a barrister, and his wife Evette Huntley Branson (née Flindt; 1924–2021), a former ballet dancer and air hostess.
Virgin boss Richard Branson gave the money awarded to his staff. In March 1992, Virgin sued BA for libel at the High Court of England and Wales after Lord King claimed Virgin were just seeking publicity following the claims of "Operation Barbara". [11] [12] BA counter-sued claiming that Branson's accusations of "dirty tricks" were baseless. [13]
The show found ratings success internationally though, airing in 19 countries around the world, ranking as the #1 show in many countries where Richard Branson does business. [4] The Rebel Billionaire also reran on the Fox Reality Channel .
Richard Branson has built himself an empire. His Virgin Group enterprises stretch from the airline industry and telecommunications to space. But Branson told CNBC Make It that he never did it for ...
"Maybe in America, ‘billionaire’ is a sign of success, but that rankles me,” Richard Branson, who has an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion, said.
Branson espouses the golden rule of investing — don’t put all your eggs into one basket. It’s important to diversify your portfolio and invest in different stocks and assets.
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Virgin Money, the U.K. bank part-owned by Branson, announced last week that it was the subject of a takeover bid from banking rival Nationwide for £2.9 billion, causing its share price to soar.