Timeline of Richard Branson's Business Ventures - 2000s

2000s

  • 2000 - Virgin launches Australian airline Virgin Blue (now called Virgin Australia)
  • 2000 - Virgin sells Rushes Postproduction to Ascent Media - then Liberty Livewire
  • 2000 - Virgin launches Virgin Energy
  • 2000 - Virgin launches Virgin Cars
  • 2004 - Virgin launches Virgin Galactic
  • 2005 - Virgin Express merges with Sn Brussels Airlines to form Brussels Airlines. Virgin retains minority share.
  • 2005 - Virgin Active UK acquires Holmes Place
  • 2006 - Virgin announces Virgin Fuel, a new company to produce a clean fuel in the future
  • 2006 - Virgin Active Spain is Launched
  • 2007 - Virgin Active Portugal is Launched
  • 2007 - Virgin launches Virgin Health Bank
  • 2007 - Virgin launches Virgin Media
  • 2007 - Virgin launches Virgin America
  • 2007 - Buys 20% stakes in AirAsia X
  • 2007 - Sells Virgin Megastore in the UK and Ireland
  • 2007 - Virgin Media Television Launchs Virgin 1
  • 2007 - Closes Virgin Digital in the UK (Virgin now sells music downloads through Virgin Media's website)
  • 2007 - Virgin Fuel US$400 million in Virgin Atlantic jet flight on biofuels and in renewable energy.
  • 2007 - Virgin Money becomes preferred bidder for acquisition of Northern Rock (and is eventually successful).
  • 2007 - Virgin Radio Italia launches in Italy in joint venture with Gruppo Finelco S.p.A.
  • 2008 - Virgin Australia Airlines offers competitive prices between Australia and Los Angeles. Known as V Australia due to naming rights.
  • 2008 - Virgin launches Virgin Healthcare
  • 2009 - Virgin launches Virgin Money Giving

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