http://www.mail.com/people/26046-richard-branson.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/26046-richard-branson.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098942-we-wunderkinds-drop-high-school.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, the online blogging forum, and sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion. Which raises the question: When is i... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098942-we-wunderkinds-drop-high-school.html 2013-05-21T18:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. The "Caribbean Challenge" calls for special protected zones along... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html 2013-05-18T01:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2082728-linkedin-to-build-impressive-resume.html MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. LinkedIn Corp. promotes its service as a stepping stone to a more enriching career. As it turns out, the professional networking company's initial ... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:10:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2082728-linkedin-to-build-impressive-resume.html 2013-05-13T21:10:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2079948-richard-branson-swaps-suit-skirt-to-honor-bet.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — British business magnate Richard Branson has lost his latest job because of orange juice. The Virgin Group founder had his legs shaved, put on lipstick and squeezed into a red skirt to honor a bet by serving as a flight attendant Sunday on an AirAsia trip from Perth, Australia, to Malaysia. But he earned a repri... Sun, 12 May 2013 09:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2079948-richard-branson-swaps-suit-skirt-to-honor-bet.html 2013-05-12T09:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069512-elon-musks-spacex-signs-lease-nm-spaceport.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another space industry heavyweight has signed on to use New Mexico's Spaceport America — Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Tuesday. It agreed to a three-year lease to do testing of its "Grasshopper" reusable rocket in southern New Mexico. SpaceX is one of the leading develo... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:11:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2069512-elon-musks-spacex-signs-lease-nm-spaceport.html 2013-05-07T20:11:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2051098-virgin-galactic-spaceship-1st-powered-flight.html MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has made its first powered flight, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the company closer to its goal of flying paying passengers on brief hops into space. "It couldn't have gone more smoothly," said Sir Richard Branson, who owns the spaceline with Aabar Investments PJ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:48:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2051098-virgin-galactic-spaceship-1st-powered-flight.html 2013-04-30T15:48:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1994156-nm-governor-signs-space-travel-liability-bill.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez on Tuesday signed into law liability-waiving legislation aimed at saving the state's nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment in a futuristic spaceport and retaining its anchor tenant, British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. The new law exempts spacecraft parts suppliers from liability lawsuits ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:15:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1994156-nm-governor-signs-space-travel-liability-bill.html 2013-04-03T00:15:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1987592-filmmaker-who-rescued-romanian-orphans-killed.html ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — A documentary filmmaker known for helping rescue children from squalid Romanian orphanages in the early 1990s was fatally shot following an apparent dispute over the trimming of shrubbery outside his Southern California home, officials said Friday. John Charles Upton Jr., 56, was found dead Thursday on a dirt path in the yard of h... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:27:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1987592-filmmaker-who-rescued-romanian-orphans-killed.html 2013-03-30T01:27:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1980650-haiti-replaces-head-industrial-park-agency.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Haitian government has issued a presidential decree replacing the head of an agency that oversees a new industrial park that the U.S. invested in heavily after the Caribbean nation's 2010 earthquake. The office of President Michel Martelly announced Tuesday that he had issued a decree naming business owner Bernard Schettin... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:22:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1980650-haiti-replaces-head-industrial-park-agency.html 2013-03-26T20:22:21Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1940334-meeting-affect-worlds-species.html Elephants, rhinos, sharks and manta rays are among the animals that could be getting more international protection at the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Polar bears have already lost out, and for animals such as the crocodile the push is actually for fewer restrictions. CITES (pron... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1940334-meeting-affect-worlds-species.html 2013-03-08T09:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918232-wireless-connections-creep-everyday-things.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that lets you chart your weight on the Web. And a meter that warns your air conditioner when electricity gets more expensive. Welcome to the next phase of the wireless revolution. The first wave of wireless was all about getting people to talk to each othe... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:20:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918232-wireless-connections-creep-everyday-things.html 2013-02-28T01:20:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1871324-liberty-global-to-buy-virgin-media-16b.html NEW YORK (AP) — Liberty Global Inc., the cable TV operator controlled by media mogul John Malone, is buying U.K.-based Virgin Media Inc. in a $16 billion deal that steps up the rivalry between Malone and fellow billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Liberty Global is paying $5.9 billion in cash and the rest in stock for Virgin Media. The combination, announced late ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1871324-liberty-global-to-buy-virgin-media-16b.html 2013-02-06T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1870130-virgin-confirms-takeover-talks-with-liberty-global.html LONDON (AP) — Virgin Media Inc. has confirmed that it is in talks with Liberty Global Inc. over a possible takeover by the U.S. cable television giant. Liberty Global has pay-TV operations around the world and is the largest cable operator in most of its 11 European markets. Virgin Media, the second biggest pay TV company in the U.K. after BSkyB, did not ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1870130-virgin-confirms-takeover-talks-with-liberty-global.html 2013-02-05T16:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851574-apnewsbreak-virgin-shuns-binding-spaceport-lease.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic has agreed to start paying New Mexico rent on the nearly quarter-billion dollar spaceport the state built for British businessman Richard Branson's space tourism business, but it says it is doing so under protest and without waiving its right to walk away from the project, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851574-apnewsbreak-virgin-shuns-binding-spaceport-lease.html 2013-01-28T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827606-judge-winslets-husband-public-figure.html LONDON (AP) — A British judge says he blocked publication of party photos of Kate Winslet's husband because he is not a public figure. Last week, High Court Judge Michael Briggs granted an injunction preventing Britain's The Sun newspaper from running photos of Ned Rocknroll taken at a costume party in 2010. Lawyers for The Sun say the photos show him par... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827606-judge-winslets-husband-public-figure.html 2013-01-17T16:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1808398-business-leaders-warn-uk-pm-leaving-eu.html LONDON (AP) — Top business executives have warned U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron that he could damage Britain's economy if he seeks to renegotiate the terms of its membership in the 27-country European Union. In a letter published in the Financial Times on Wednesday, Virgin Group's Richard Branson, London Stock Exchange head Chris Gibson-Smith and eigh... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1808398-business-leaders-warn-uk-pm-leaving-eu.html 2013-01-09T18:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1806212-winslet-husband-wins-injunction-party-pics.html LONDON (AP) — Kate Winslet's new husband won an injunction Tuesday in a British court to stop a tabloid newspaper publishing photos of him at a costume party. The High Court ruled in favor of Ned Rocknroll, issuing an order preventing The Sun from running the images pending the outcome of his invasion of privacy claim. Lawyers for The Sun say the photos ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1806212-winslet-husband-wins-injunction-party-pics.html 2013-01-08T13:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1804040-winslets-husband-fights-tabloid-party-photos.html LONDON (AP) — Kate Winslet's new husband has gone to court in London to stop a tabloid newspaper from publishing photos of him at what he called an "outrageous" costume party. Ned Rocknroll is asking the High Court to bar The Sun from running the pictures pending the outcome of his invasion of privacy claim against the newspaper. Rocknroll, the nephew of ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1804040-winslets-husband-fights-tabloid-party-photos.html 2013-01-07T14:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800444-spaceport-wants-protections-tourist-lawsuits.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Spaceport America officials are urging legislators to limit potential lawsuits from wealthy outer space tourists who take off from New Mexico, saying such a bill is crucial to the future of the project. Legal experts, however, say there is no way to know whether the so-called informed consent laws will offer any protection to spac... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1800444-spaceport-wants-protections-tourist-lawsuits.html 2013-01-04T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1788422-its-husband-no-3-actress-kate-winslet.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kate Winslet has tied the knot again. The Oscar-winning actress wed Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month. The private ceremony was attended by Winslet's two children as well as a few friends and family members, her representative said Thursday. It is the third marriage for the 37-year-old Winslet, who won a Best... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1788422-its-husband-no-3-actress-kate-winslet.html 2012-12-28T04:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1761934-virgin-galactic-future-spaceport-uncertain.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The deal was sold to New Mexicans in classic Richard Branson fashion. If taxpayers would build the colorful British businessman a $209 million futuristic spaceport, he would make New Mexico the launching point for a space tourism business catering to the rich and famous. Now, with Spaceport America nearly complete but still mostly... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1761934-virgin-galactic-future-spaceport-uncertain.html 2012-12-12T19:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1759656-delta-grabs-bigger-share-key-ny-london-route.html Delta Air Lines is grabbing a bigger share of the world's most important travel route: New York to London. The airline is paying $360 million for almost half of Virgin Atlantic, the swanky airline founded by Sir Richard Branson in 1984 as a cheaper and more stylish way to fly between the U.S. and London. Business travelers are hungry for flights on that r... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1759656-delta-grabs-bigger-share-key-ny-london-route.html 2012-12-11T22:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1758126-stocks-gain-budget-talk-optimism-fed-stimulus.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street for the fifth day in a row as traders hoped for more progress in budget talks being held in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 79 points to close at 13,248 Tuesday. It was up as much as 137 points earlier. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose nine points to 1,428. The Nasdaq composite was u... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1758126-stocks-gain-budget-talk-optimism-fed-stimulus.html 2012-12-11T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757088-ap-source-delta-virgin-atlantic-deal-close.html Delta Air Lines Inc. is close to buying a stake in Virgin Atlantic for between $300 million to $500 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal has not been announced. Singapore Airlines owns a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic. Last week, it said it was ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757088-ap-source-delta-virgin-atlantic-deal-close.html 2012-12-10T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1740840-delta-air-eyes-bigger-slice-ny-london-travel.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The skies between London and New York are full of business travelers, and Delta Air Lines wants more of them. Delta is looking into buying a big stake in Virgin Atlantic, the second-biggest airline at London's Heathrow airport. New York to London is one of the world's most important travel routes, and Delta currently flies fewer flights... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1740840-delta-air-eyes-bigger-slice-ny-london-travel.html 2012-12-03T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738982-singapore-talks-to-sell-virgin-atlantic-stake.html SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Airlines said Monday it's in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic. The airline said in a statement it's in discussions with "interested parties" about a sale. A person with knowledge of the possible deal told The Associated Press that Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. is in talks w... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738982-singapore-talks-to-sell-virgin-atlantic-stake.html 2012-12-03T05:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738324-reports-delta-talks-virgin-atlantic-stake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. is mulling the purchased of a 49 percent stake in British airline Virgin Atlantic Airways from Singapore Airlines Ltd., according to media reports. The remaining 51 percent of Virgin Atlantic is owned by billionaire Richard Branson, who founded the airline in 1984. Singapore has been considering selling its stake in Vi... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738324-reports-delta-talks-virgin-atlantic-stake.html 2012-12-02T17:41:00Z