Richard Branson

Airline meeting with private equity firms as talks over government bailout continue

With hopes of government bailout diminishing, the firm is looking to secure a buyer before the end of May

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 23 April

Controversial billionaire told to draw on his own fortune to save airlines

Campaigners and politicians criticise request for assistance from company founded by billionaire entrepreneur

Venezuelan President to host rally opposite a music festival organised by the Virgin founder

SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic head to the stars while Samsung’s flexing phone looks set to debut

German engineering students set new speed record for the futuristic transport concept

Rail company says it took the decision because paper is incompatible with its beliefs

Sir Richard Branson takes up chairman’s role and brings in an extra $50m in funding

Virgin Money signs on at Old Trafford as other clubs cash in on sponsorship deals for training kit

Billionaire says there was nothing he could do to stop Alaska Air buying out company

Olympic sailor and new wife Georgie Thompson suffer boat trouble while on Caribbean honeymoon

Reviewed: the inside story of what went wrong at RBS, the Federal Reserve and the Eurozone

Richard Branson's Virgin Money will become the fourth bank this year to float on the London Stock Exchange

Billionaire hopes it will boost morale and productivity, but experts warn it won't work for all businesses

Oscar-winner has already used submersible to dive deeper than any human on a solo mission before