Richard Branson Suspends Talks on Saudi Arabian Space Investments Over Missing Journalist and Government Critic

The U.S. military is more interested than ever before in stepping up investment in space startups, especially with the number of private companies building small rockets......»»

Roman Protasevich, a vocal critic of Alexander Lukashenko, said he was treated "lawfully" by authorities in a video shared by pro-government channels. Roman Protasevich seen on August 31, 2020. Artur Widak/N.....»»

On Saturday, Virgin Galactic reported on its Twitter feed that a pair of its pilots had flown to space......»»

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson sold nearly $150 million worth shares of his space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) over the course of three days, as per a regulatory filing. read more.....»»

The space tourism venture, founded by Richard Branson, told investors in an earnings call that its third and second test flight will be pushed until at least May......»»

2020 was a good year for space exploration. 2021 could be better......»»

The engine of the space plane ignited briefly, then went out. The vehicle glided back safely to the runway, and the pilots were reported to be in good health......»»

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 25% fall in first-quarter net profit, missing analyst estimates, but its quarterly dividend was in line with a plan for a $75 billion base payout to shareholders for the year......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday that it may sell up to 25 million shares of space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc to raise funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic are in need of government aid to survive the pandemic crisis, says group founder Sir Richard Branson. read more.....»»

Billionaire Richard Branson is pleading for government support for his airlines, and has offered up his private island in the Caribbean as collateral on loans......»»

Virgin Atlantic won't survive unless it gets government aid, says founder Richard Branson. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Virgin Atlantic will only survive the coronavirus outbreak if it gets financial support from the British government, the airline's founder Richard Branson said on Monday......»»

The contract was awarded to VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that conducts satellite launches for U.S. military and national security branches......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc will keep running as a critical infrastructure business, even as many U.S. states in which it operates have mandated business closures during the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Norwegian Air received a small government cash injection on Tuesday as part of the state coronavirus rescue package, and began talks with creditors complaining of missing payments amid growing worries about the carrier's liquidity......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $73 million from a year-ago loss of $46 million as it reported its first results as a publicly traded company......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $73 million from a year-ago loss of $46 million as it reported its first results as a publicly traded company......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $73 million from a year-ago loss of $46 million as it reported its first results as a publicly traded company......»»

Wall Street's newest cult stock appears to be Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , as investors drive the space tourism stock to sky-high levels and short sellers dig in their heels......»»