Sir Richard Branson

British billionaire Richard Branson, the founder of space travel company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc, on Tuesday, praised the entrepreneurial achievements of Sophia, a young dyslexic entrepreneur who initiated her own ice cream business as a teen.  What Happened: During a visit to Oslo...

Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson expressed concern over the treatment of Ukraine by the U.S. Congress after lawmakers left out funding for the war-torn nation in a bid to avert a government shutdown. What Happened: Branson, a British business magnate, discussing Ukrainian President...

2021 may have been the Year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar, but for Benzinga, it was the Year of the Dog, or should we say, Year of the Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). The memecoin created in 2013 by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer has finally shed its "joke" origins — Markus and Palmer...

A leading digital-focused sustainable consumer products company is going public in a SPAC deal announced Wednesday morning. The SPAC Deal: Certified B Corp Grove Collaborative announced a merger with Virgin Group Acquisition Corp II (NYSE: VGII), a SPAC backed by Sir Richard Branson. The deal...

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) reported third quarter financial results Monday after market close. The company also announced an updated number of reservations for future space flights. What Happened: Virgin Galactic said it ended the third quarter with 700 flight...

One stock sector that has seen new investors enter for more exposure in 2021 is space. With the costs of rockets getting less expensive and new space startups going public via SPACs, investors are more interested in finding winners in the sector. For this week's Follow Friday, Benzinga...

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit, a launch and space solutions company, announced Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to become a publicly-traded company through the SPAC route. The company also said the Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) is among its PIPE investors. What Happened:...

The successful flights of Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos could lead to a surge in the number of people who want to travel to space. What Happened: Space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE) announced its quarterly financials Thursday afternoon. Included in the report was the...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos successfully reached space on Tuesday morning, becoming the second high-profile billionaire to make the journey aboard a private commercial flight this month. What Happened? Bezos and his brother Mark Bezos rode to space aboard the New...

On Tuesday, July 20, Jeff Bezos will attempt to travel to space with Blue Origin, the space company he founded. How To Watch: Blue Origin’s flight to space will feature the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and several other passengers and will be live-streamed for...

Another billionaire could heat up the space race. What Happened: Elon Musk watched the Unity 22 fly to space from the Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE) Spaceport America headquarters in New Mexico Sunday. Branson confirmed to The Sunday Times that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX founder...

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) was the big story of the weekend with founder Sir Richard Branson traveling to space aboard the Unity 22 and getting the company another step closer to taking passengers to space. Two big company backers sold big chunks of shares earlier this year...

Sir Richard Branson successfully flew in space as a passenger on the Unity 22 from Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE). The flight was the fourth crewed trip by the company and another step in taking its 600 future astronauts to space that will pay $200,000 to $250,000 for a seat to space....

One of the most anticipated events for investors this weekend will be the launch of the Unity 22 to space on Sunday, July 11. Here’s how you can watch and what you should know. The Unity 22 Launch: Virgin Galactic Inc (NYSE: SPCE) founder Sir Richard Branson is among the people flying to...

The hosts of Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” held several SPAC Wars battles featuring companies in similar industries that went public or are going public via SPAC. A battle held June 17 featured Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) versus BlackSky, a company merging with...