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UAE Fund Buys Stake in Virgin Galactic

Abu Dhabi : United Arab Emirates | 4 months ago  
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Tuesday it will pay $280 million for a 32% stake in Virgin Group's commercial spaceline, Virgin Galactic, in a move that will advance the oil-rich emirate's plan to become a hub for scientific research and innovation. The deal will see Aabar and Virgin enter into a strategic partnership to create the...
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  • 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...
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