Richard's Blog - 2010

The Business of Climate Change

I recently spoke with Ted Turner and CNN’s Becky Anderson on how business can have a positive impact upon climate change.If you are interested in what we are doing to combat climate change have a look at the video and visit the Carbon War Room.…

60 questions for my 60th year - part 5

What brings me the most happiness? What is my most prized possession? What is the most embarassing thing i've ever done? I answer these questions and more in the 5th part of 60 questions for my 60th year... The sixth and final part of this Richard Branson interview will be live next week.   Watch part one of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year. Watch part two of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year. Watch part three of Richard Branson's 60…

Barefoot Against Poverty

Today, December 10th 2010, is International Human Rights day.The date marks the 62nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which sets out 30 common standards that all human beings – whoever they are and wherever they are – should have the right to.Peter Gabriel and I are supporting Barefoot Against Poverty, a campaign coordinated by Every Human Has Rights, which is inspired by The Elders, and aims to help promote human rights issues (see the picture above).If you …

60 questions for my 60th year - part 4

Why am i always smiling? What was the first record i ever bought? Who would i like to play me in a movie of my life?I answer these questions and more in the fourth part of 60 questions for my 60th year. Watch part one of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year. Watch part two of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year. Watch part three of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year.…

Virgin America Does Dallas Ft Worth

This week, Virgin America put the fun back in travel in North Texas.Virgin America's inaugural flight from Los Angeles was celebrated with a truly active runway, filled with champagne & BBQ and a herd of majestic Texas longhorns!  Virgin America was long overdue to come for Dallas Ft Worth, which has not seen a new domestic airline enter its market in 5 years. That made it a perfect place for sexy little Virgin America to shake things up with its better product and better service. As …

Launching PROJECT, Virgin's iPad magazine

Today I am in New York launching PROJECT, our iPad-only magazine. When my daughter Holly, who is Special Projects Manager at Virgin Group, first told me that she had agreed to sponsor an iPad-only magazine idea from one of our young entrepreneurs, Giovanni Donaldson, I thought she was talking double Dutch! It wasn't until Anthony, Gio and Holly showed me the amazing, innovative editorial and advertising in PROJECT that I ‘got’ how groundbreaking digital publishin…

60 questions for my 60th year - part 3

Here is the third part of my 60 questions for my 60th year.Find out what motivates me to carry on, what drives me crazy, what my greatest adventures have been, whether or not I am ticklish and more. Watch part one of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year. Watch part two of Richard Branson's 60 questions for my 60th year. Part four of this Richard Branson interview will be published next week.…

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