News Source: Times Online
| 4 months ago
When it comes to investment, not even the sky’s the limit for Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan. As well as controlling the shooting stars of Manchester City Football Club, he has now bought a stake in Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space...
News Source: The independent
| 4 months ago
Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has added space travel to his diverse portfolio of businesses by buying 32 per cent of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. The $280m deal, which values the company at $900m, comes despite the fact that the "...
News Source: Palm Beach Post
| 4 months ago
Wis. — British billionaire Sir Richard Branson signed a deal Tuesday to sell about a third of his space travel startup Virgin Galactic to a Mideast investment fund, giving the venture an influx of cash at a time when the global recession has dried...
News Source: Guardian Unlimited
| 4 months ago
Abu Dhabi sheikh buys £170m stake in Virgin Galactic Sheikh behind Manchester City gives Sir Richard Branson's commercial space flight business a major boost The Abu Dhabi sheikh behind Manchester City football club has given Sir Richard Branson's...
News Source: Gulfnews.com
| 4 months ago
Virgin Mothership Eve approaches the Wittman Field site of the Experimental Aircraft Association Convention inWisconsin on Monday...Namatalla, Staff Reporter Published: July 28, 2009, 12:23 Abu Dhabi: Aabar Investments on Tuesday announced it will...
News Source: Seattle Times
| 4 months ago
United Arab Emirates — The Mideast investment fund with the biggest stake in Mercedes-Benz's parent said Tuesday it will pay about $280 million to buy nearly a third of commercial space travel startup Virgin Galactic. The buy-in by Aabar...