Richard Branson

British cable operator Virgin Media said on Monday it had received a bid approach from an unnamed group, which sources familiar with the situation told Reuters was U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group.

British cable operator Virgin Media has appointed Goldman Sachs to seek a possible buyer after it received approaches from various private equity firms, people familiar with the situation said on Sunday.

Billionaire Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson on Thursday committed an estimated $ 3 billion over the next 10 years, or all of the profits from his airline and rail businesses, to combating global warming.

Billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday committed to spending all the profits from his airline and rail businesses an estimated $3 billion (1.6 billion pounds) over the next 10 years on combating global warming.

British entrepreneur Richard Branson's latest venture into South Africa, Virgin Money said on Wednesday it has already issued over 50,000 credit-cards in the six weeks since its launch.

A tip off by Virgin Atlantic Airways triggered an investigation into alleged airfare price-fixing by British Airways after it passed on information to Britain's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) about its arch rival, an industry source said on Saturday.

Virgin Mobile USA, a cell-phone service used mostly by teenagers and 20-somethings, said on Tuesday it was giving its customers the option to earn free calls if they view and respond to ads on their phones.

Britain's second largest airline officially entered the UAE market yesterday when Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A340-600 landed at the Dubai International Airport from London Heathrow. The new flight represents the airline's first Middle East route, and its 26th destination worldwide.