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Richard Branson

English business mogul Richard Branson is best known for his Virgin Group companies, including Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airways. The brash entrepreneur is also a noted adventurer, having attempted to break various world records... [more]

English business mogul Richard Branson is best known for his Virgin Group companies, including Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic Airways. The brash entrepreneur is also a noted adventurer, having attempted to break various world records in boating and ballooning.

 
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SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic. Long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched an application, or app, for its Flying Without Fear course which boasts a success rate of over 98 percent. Apps are a source of information, games and other novelty ideas for users of Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The airline said in a statement that this app was designed to help people overcome fear, be it of the unfamiliar aircraft, the strange noises a plane makes, or of losing control. "Our first iPhone ... Read Full Story
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Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched a new iPhone application that would help people deal with their phobia in flying by just pressing the “iButton.” The new iButton application, according to Virgin, has over 98 percent success rate in helping people to overcome their fear in flying. The App was designed to make people comfortable in situations that they fear most like unfamiliar aircraft rides, airplane noises, and dysfunctional airplane rides. “Millions of people around the world will benefit from our very first iPhone application. Because of the new technology, we are now able to push for our program, “Flying without fear,” and help people ... Read Full Story
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I know the feeling all too well: the airplane starts to lift off, and you suddenly get overwhelmed with the feeling that something isn’t right. Is it going too fast? Should it make this much noise? And then, as it rises off the ground, you get that uneasy feeling in your stomach and you’d most definitely rather be somewhere else. And I’m not even scared of flying; I can only imagine what it’s like to someone who has a genuine phobia. But Virgin Atlantic Airways aims to alleviate the issue – with an iPhone app ! The app is based on Virgin Atlantic Airways’ ... Read Full Story
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I know the feeling all too well: the airplane starts to lift off, and you suddenly get overwhelmed with the feeling that something isn’t right. Is it going too fast? Should it make this much noise? And then, as it rises off the ground, you get that uneasy feeling in your stomach and you’d most definitely rather be somewhere else. And I’m not even scared of flying; I can only imagine what it’s like to someone who has a genuine phobia. But Virgin Atlantic Airways aims to alleviate the issue – with an iPhone app ! The app is based on Virgin Atlantic Airways’ ... Read Full Story
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Virgin Atlantic has launched a new application for the iPhone and iPod touch aimed at people who suffer from aerophobia - more commonly known as fear of flying. The app is an offshoot of the airline's Flying Without Fear course, which reportedly has a success rate of 98 per cent. Announcing the technological offering, which is the first application of its kind, the long-haul carrier said that it will help people with fears of all kinds, from slight anxiety at making bookings to absolute inability to go anywhere near an aircraft. Sir Richard Branson, president of the airline, described the development as "Virgin Atlantic ... Read Full Story
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i opened a virgin atlantic american express by bank of america to get 25000 mile reward and with a fee of $90 and needed to talk to customer service after my purse was stolen so I could cancel the…  
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• 80% of Camelot consortium up for sale• Third attempt for the People's LotteryRichard Branson and a number of private equity firms are among potential bidders jostling to buy the 80% of national lottery operator Camelot that has been put up for sale – nine years after the entrepreneur's outfit, the People's Lottery, last failed to win the contract.Camelot investors Cadbury, banknote printer De La Rue, Japanese information technology firm...  
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A war of words is brewing between playboy billionaire Richard Branson and Canadian cable giant Rogers Communications Inc. The Chairman of Virgin Group and the founder of Canada's Virgin Mobile has called out Rogers over its recent announcement to remove its "system access fee" for mobile devices and replace it with a new "Government Regulatory Recovery Fee." Mr. Branson calls the move nothing but "smoke and mirrors" and demanding "new...  
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Sir Richard BransonThis is such a laid-back interview, and Sir Richard Branson is so open to the questions posed. Cool dude there!Part 1Sir Richard Branson, a British Entrepreneur, is the founder of The Virgin Group. Anita Gabriel interviews him in this Part 1 on his long term friendship with Datuk Tony Fernandes as well as his move to buy stake in Malaysia’s first long haul budget airline, Air Asia X. Part 2Sir Richard Branson, a British...  
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Marathon man Simon McKinna will be racing with stars at next year's London Marathon. Mr McKinna is one of 100 Virgin employees chosen to start the race at the celebrity line alongside company owner Richard Branson.  
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Virgin tycoon SIR RICHARD BRANSON has abandoned his efforts to hire the heroic pilot of the miraculous Hudson River plane crash for his intergalactic spaceship...  
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British entrepreneur Richard Branson has been knighted, has assets worth several billion dollars and owns Necker Island in the Caribbean. The founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways also made an impact on pop culture by guest starring on such shows as "Friends" and "Baywatch."  
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