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Roundup: Sprint / Virgin, Microsoft / Yahoo, VentureBeat on Techmeme...sub-band, Boost Mobile, in favor of Virgin's prepaid brand. In short, Sprint paid about $100 per subscriber to capture Virgin's loyal customer base, and that's all they did. Microsoft-Yahoo search and advertising deal will be announced... In this article: Virgin, Yahoo, Microsoft, Sprint, Iphone, Paul Boutin, Techmeme, Google, AT&T, and Bing |
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FT.com - Companies | October 22, 2009
Branson hits BSkyB's hold on pay-TV content
...October 22 2009 20:10 Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has attacked Rupert Murdoch's vast media network over the dominance of British Sky Broadcasting in the UK's pay television market. Writing on FT.com on Friday,...
In this article: Richard Branson, Virgin Media, London, UK, Sky Sports 1, British Airways, Rupert Murdoch, and British Sky Broadcasting
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Forbes | October 03, 2007
Murdoch Embroiled In Antitrust Trouble - Forbes.com
...looked very much like BSkyB, which is 38% owned by Murdoch's News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ) and run by his son, James, was trying to thwart Virgin's bid. Now the U.K. Competition Commission, which rules on antitrust activity in...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, ITV, Virgin Media, Alistair Darling, Dow Jones, Richard Branson, Virgin, London, and New York
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BBC News | September 14, 2007
BBC NEWS - Business - Virgin Media 'name change plan'
...with the British public Carlyle is considering whether it would be easier to restore a good relationship with Mr Murdoch if the connection with Sir Richard and the Virgin brand were severed, the paper said. Quoting City sources, it...
In this article: Virgin, Richard Branson, Virgin Media, Carlyle, Rupert Murdoch, Sky Sports News, Sky One, Sky News, and Robert Peston
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A Tainted Virgin? - Forbes.com
The billionaire, whose name has helped pump up the brand recognition of his company Virgin Group, may have seen the moniker of his latest venture in cable television rather sullied thanks to a little help from, who else -- Rupert Murdoch.
In this article: Virgin Media, Carlyle Group, Rupert Murdoch, Richard Branson, ITV, Nasdaq, London, Sky One, and The Observer
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en.wikipedia.org
Rupert Murdoch - Wikipedia
... in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands and the Virgin Islands. ... · QBE Insurance · Rio Tinto · Telstra · Westfield Group · Westpac · Woolworths ...
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www.earthtimes.org
Virgin Media faces first hurdle as talks with BSkyB for ...
Virgin Media, which came into being following the successful merger of cable operators NTL, Telewest and Virgin Group's ... rival Rupert Murdoch-owned BSkyB ...
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www.bloomberg.com
Virgin Media Posts Eighth Loss From BSkyB Competition ...
... straight loss after subscribers switched to British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. ... Branson's Virgin Mobile Holdings Plc to compete against Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB. ...
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Carlyle Approached Virgin Media on Buyout, People Say ...
Carlyle Group approached [bn:WBTKR=VMED:US] Virgin Media Inc. ... from Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc and BT Group Plc. ...
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dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com
Regulator May Force Murdoch to Sell ITV Stake - DealBook Blog ...
Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting Group may be forced to sell its 17.9 ... Other Topics, by Industry, News Corp., Rupert Murdoch, Virgin Group ...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Virgin Group Ltd is a branded venture capital organization founded by British business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. The core business areas are travel, entertainment and lifestyle, among others. Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House, who class it as a holding company; however Virgin's business and trading activities date to the 1970s. The net worth of Virgin Group LTD as of September 2008 is £5,010,000,000.
Virgin Group operates its headquarters at The School House, 50 Brook Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Although Branson retains complete ownership and control of the Virgin Brand, the commercial set-up of companies using it is varied and complex. Each of the companies operating under the Virgin brand is a separate entity, with Branson completely owning some and holding minority or majority stakes in others. Occasionally, he simply licenses the brand to a company that has purchased a division from him, such as Virgin Mobile USA, Virgin Mobile Australia, Virgin Radio (now part of TIML Golden Square plc) and Virgin Music (now part of EMI).
The brand name "Virgin" arose when Branson and a partner were starting their first business, a record shop. They considered themselves virgins in business. The Virgin logo was originally sketched on a paper napkin and remains largely unchanged from the original style used.
- Name:
- Virgin Group
- Type:
- Private (Limited liability)
- Location City:
- The School House, 50 Brook Lane, Hammersmith and Fulham, London
- Location Country:
- England
- Founded:
- 1970 (Incorporation: 1989)
- Industry:
- conglomerate
- Key People:
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- Susannah Parden, CFO
- Richard Branson, Chairman
- Stephen Murphy, CEO
- Products:
- Revenue:
- US$20 billion (2006)
- No. of Employees:
- 35,000
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