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• Virgin America's Ownership Question

  BNET - 2009-03-20

  I've written several posts around the question of whether or not Virgin America should be considered "American" (here, here, and here, to start). Now, after having some more time to think about it, I thought I'd spend a little more time on this question. by Brett Snyder

  Tags: Virgin Group, Virgin America, DOT, Branson, Financial Accounting, Investment, Transportation, Finance, Brett Snyder

• Virgin America Shareholders Cash Out, Airline Reports Negative 25 Percent Fourth Quarter Margin

  BNET - 2009-03-11

  Things are not looking good for Virgin America now that the airline's two major US-based shareholders have apparently returned their stakes in the carrier to Virgin Group. If Virgin Group is still holding on to those stakes, then the carrier will be in violation of US-ownership requirements. If...

  Tags: Virgin Group, Quarter, Unit Revenue, Government, Operational Accounting, Finance, Brett Snyder

• Virgin Media content chief quits amid sale reports

  Strategy Eye - 2009-03-05

  Virgin Media's head of content, Malcolm Wall, will leave the company next month, sparking reports that Virgin has opted to sell its entire content division, which includes its 50% stake in UKTV. Following months of speculation about a sale, company...

  Tags: Media, Division, CEO, Virgin Media, UKTV, Asset Management, TVs, Government, Business Structures, Tv & Home Theater, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Finance, Channel 4, Virgin Group, RTL, UBS, BBC Worldwide, Andrew McDonald, Virgin Media Inc.

• Is Virgin America At Least 75 Percent American?

  BNET - 2009-02-12

  Is Virgin America under foreign control? That's what Virgin America competitor Alaska Airlines would like the U.S. Department of Transportation to find out. The federal agency, which requires all domestic airlines to be 75 percent American-owned, was asked by Alaska to go over Virgin America's recent business dealings. ...

  Tags: U.S., Virgin Group, Obviously Alaska, Federal Government, Investment, Financial Services, Strategy, Government, Finance, Management, Barbara E. Hernandez

• Travel Roundup: Alaska Questions Branson's Ownership, Delaware North Loses Asilomar, Virgin America's Unfiltered Wi-Fi and More

  BNET - 2009-02-11

  Alaska Airlines demands inquiry into Virgin America's U.S. ownership -- Alaska Airlines petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation raising concerns about whether Virgin America was 75-percent-owned by American citizens, a federal rule for domestic carriers. The petition also inquires about the carrier's ownership by two hedge funds, Black Canyon Air Partners and Cyrus, who control the...

  Tags: Alaska Airlines, Virgin Group, Alaska, Wireless LANs, Web Site Development, Investment, Financial Services, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Internet, Finance, Barbara E. Hernandez

• Report: Investors Looking to Abandon Virgin America

  BNET - 2009-01-18

  If you're Richard Branson, you have to be getting nervous right about now. According to the Financial Times, Virgin Group has hired Lazard to find new investors for Virgin America with the belief that the existing US-based investors may cash out. This is an extremely serious problem for...

  Tags: Virgin Group, Investor, Financial Accounting, Finance, Brett Snyder

• Virgin Media signs content partnership with ITV

  Strategy Eye - 2009-01-12

  Virgin Media is set to offer ITV on-demand content, through a new partnership with the broadcaster. As part of the deal, ITV programming will be offered via the cable network both through catch-up TV and VoD, including more HD content. In total, over 40 hours of programmes will be...

  Tags: Partnership, Media, On-demand, Virgin Media, TVs, Business Structures, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Finance, Virgin Group, ITV, Marie Laigneau, Virgin Media Inc.

• How the Helio Buyout Process Went: Virgin Mobile Wanted To Bring In a Retail and Financial Investor

  Content Next - 2008-12-12

  *Virgin Mobile USA* bought Helio earlier this year, for a paltry $39 million in equity and getting $50 million in investment from British parent Virgin Group and *SK Telecom*. That we reported on in detail at that time. Now finally, VMUSA has filed details of how the sale process...

  Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Financial, Virgin Group, Virgin Mobile, Investor, Financial Accounting, Finance, Mobile, VC+M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Rafat Ali

• How the Helio Buyout Process Went: Virgin Mobile Wanted To Bring In a Retail and Financial Investor

  Content Next - 2008-12-12

  Virgin Mobile USA bought Helio earlier this year, for a paltry $39 million in equity and getting $50 million in investment from British parent Virgin Group and SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM). That we reported on in detail at that time. Now finally, VMUSA has filed details of how the...

  Tags: EarthLink Inc., Transaction, Financial, Representative, Deutsche Bank AG, Virgin Group, Board, SK Telecom Co., Virgin Mobile, Party, Board Of Directors, Investor, Negotiation, Helio, Company, Messrs, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Companies, Operators, MVNO, Virgin, Money, VC M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Rafat Ali

• Company Watch - Virgin Group

  - 2008-04-07

  Apr 7, 2008 Boeing is trapped in a nightmare as delays on the production of its 787 Dreamliner are causing airlines to raise hell. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are in talks with Boeing over expected delivery delays for the 787 Dreamliner aircraft they ordered in 2007. This is...

  Tags: Boeing Co., FINANCE, Investment, Lufthansa, Manufacturing, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Group