Richard Branson

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News and interviews on Richard Branson including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Tuesday, 02 September 2008

Virgin Blue to create 1000 jobs with new Sydney facility

Virgin Blue will establish a training and maintenance base at Sydney Airport, creating 1000 jobs.

Thursday, 21 August 2008

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group to launch gym business in Australia

Virgin Group says one of its most successful global businesses, Virgin Active Health Clubs, is coming to Australia.

Monday, 18 August 2008

Virgin Blue introduces luggage fees but Qantas won’t follow suit

Virgin Blue will slug customers travelling on discount fares up to $20 to check in luggage as the airline struggles to combat rising fuel costs and falling consumer spending.

Friday, 18 July 2008

Winners and losers from this week

It’s been another big week in business and just in case you’ve spent the week trying to figure out how your iPhone works, we’ve picked out the winners and losers.

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Richard Branson back in charge at Virgin Blue

Flamboyant entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has resumed his place as the major shareholder of airline Virgin Blue after logistics company Toll decided to distribute its 63% among Toll investors.

Wednesday, 04 June 2008

The brave one

John Ford’s branding business The One Centre has some big-name clients, including McDonald’s, Telstra and Audi. But, as he explains to AMANDA GOME, the factors that have made him successful almost sent him under when he sacked a $5 million client.

Tuesday, 04 March 2008

A blog; in two parts

This week I have a couple of things to talk about – a place to find ideas worth sharing, and a little bit about brand and employers in response to the article on SmartCompany last week.

Thursday, 13 December 2007

And the winner is...

The winner of the SmartCompany Idol 2007 is Michael Malone from ISP firm iiNet (pictured above). AMANDA GOME reports on how entrepreneurship has become an enviable career and what makes an entreprepreneurial idol.

Tuesday, 04 December 2007

What’s your most important asset?

What you can be doing to make sure your employees are in the minority who are happy where they are and wouldn’t leave no matter what?

Thursday, 29 November 2007

Kirsty Dunphey

Although a life-long learner, I don't have a university degree. For entrepreneurs, it is a distinction that may not have much relevance.

Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Top 10 secrets of Ilhan

Thursday, 19 July 2007

Ben Prendergast

One of the most high-tech assets we possess is our own brain – but sometimes it need a little prompting. 5 ways to get the creative juices flowing.

Monday, 09 July 2007

Eco-Google... We're glued to a different tube... Work life not over at 50... Rich emit more gas... Materialism = unsatisfactory

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

New-style window shopping… BlackBerry under attack… Technology's generation gap… ABC online redesign…

Friday, 22 June 2007

Sell stuff online, with video... The e-catalogue is here... Super fund earnings keep climbing... Free SMS [with ads]... Franchise skills shortage

Thursday, 21 June 2007

Top business travel trends… Best-ever gadgets… Bug trading… Your chance for the big screen…

Monday, 02 April 2007

Marketing wiz shares his secrets

Marketing has come a long way, and rapidly, from the bad old days. Smart Group has not only the nous to work, but also the runs on the board to make a difference.