Tag: Richard Branson
Upside Foods hopes cultivated meat goes mainstream
A look at Upside's prepared chicken product.Upside FoodsWhen Amy Chen took her first bite of chicken meat grown directly from cells in a lab, her init [...]
Virgin Orbit gets $17 million bankruptcy aircraft bid from Stratolaunch
Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit received a $17 million "stalking horse" bid for its modified 747 carrier jet and other aircraft assets, as it con [...]
Virgin Galactic targets May 25 for first spaceflight since Branson
Carrier aircraft VMS Eve is seen in the background shortly after releasing VSS Unity, which is firing its engine and acclerating during the company's [...]
Virgin Galactic Q1 earnings report
An aerial view of carrier aircraft VMS Eve, left, and spacecraft VSS Unity, at Spaceport America in New Mexico on Feb. 27, 2023.Virgin GalacticVirgin [...]
What went wrong with Richard Branson’s company
Virgin Orbit crew poses at the opening bell ceremony as a 70 foot model rocket with satellites is placed in front of the NASDAQ in Times Square of New [...]
Virgin Orbit fails to secure funding, will cease operations and conduct layoffs
The company's 747 jet "Cosmic Girl" releases a LauncherOne rocket in mid-air for the first time during a drop test in July 2019.Greg Robinson / Virgin [...]
Virgin Orbit extends unpaid pause as deal collapses, talks continue
NEWQUAY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 09: A general view of Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, as final [...]
The Virgin Orbit latecomer Matthew Brown
Texas-based investor Matthew Brown speaks to "Worldwide Exchange" on Mar. 23, 2023.CNBCCNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the bus [...]
Virgin Orbit returning small team to prep for next rocket launch
Virgin Orbit flew its modified Boeing 747 airplane "Cosmic Girl" with the company's LauncherOne rocket under its wing for the first time on November 1 [...]
Virgin Orbit nears deal for $200 million as soon as Thursday
A general view of Cosmic Girl, a repurposed Boeing 747 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, as final preparations are made at [...]
Virgin Orbit scrambles to avoid bankruptcy as deal talks continue
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket on display in Times Square, New York.CNBC | Michael SheetzVirgin Orbit is scrambling to secure a funding lifeline an [...]
Virgin Orbit pauses operations, furloughs staff as it seeks funding
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit, with a rocket under the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner, takes off for a key drop test of its high-altitude lau [...]
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday, February 18
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. Wall Street looks flat after the Dow's worst d [...]
Chamath Palihapitiya steps down from Virgin Galactic board
Virgin Galactic leaders in front of the New York Stock Exchange, from left: CEO George Whitesides, founder Richard Branson and Chairman Chamath Paliha [...]
Virgin Galactic stock rises as ticket sales reopen $150,000 deposit
Carrier aircraft VMS Eve is seen in the background shortly after releasing VSS Unity, which is firing its engine and acclerating during the company's [...]