Branson

British

/ ˈbrænsən /

noun

Sir Richard . born 1950, British entrepreneur. In 1969 he founded the Virgin record company, adding other interests later, including Virgin Atlantic Airways (1984), Virgin Radio (1993), and the Virgin Rail Group (1996): made the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by boat (1986) and the first of the Pacific by hot-air balloon (1991)

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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit was shuttered following a failed 2023 mission from Cornwall in southern England, and Scottish rocket manufacturer Orbex, which planned to launch its low-cost rocket from SaxaVord, said last week it was appointing administrators.

From BBC

Branson then outlined a public relations strategy centered on Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said Branson supports rehabilitating former offenders and made a general comment to Epstein about moving on.

From The Wall Street Journal

Response: In a statement to the BBC, Virgin Group said Branson's contact with Epstein was "only a few occasions more than twelve years ago, and was limited to group or business settings, such as a charity tennis event".

From BBC

The 30 January drop of new material - dubbed the Epstein files - included three million pages, 180,000 images, 2,000 videos, and a number of household names like Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Elon Musk.

From BBC

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