Fake royals, spaghetti harvests and left-handed hamburgers: Happy April...
This handout photo -- obtained on April 1, 2010, from the Statens Naturhistoriske Museum -- shows a mermaid skeleton placed on the rock where Copenhagen's famous 'Little Mermaid' statue habitually...
View ArticleVirgin America fighting onetime underdog Southwest over expansion at Dallas...
DALLAS — Virgin America has enlisted its brightest star, British billionaire Richard Branson, to help wage its campaign for space at a Dallas airport. Branson interrupted a spell of rest and...
View ArticleMy incredible flight to the weightless world of space travel on the 'vomit...
It was, Dave Mackay assured me, one of the most stunning experiences of his life. And from the man who recently ignited the rockets on a spaceship as chief test pilot for Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin...
View ArticleOsler: Business community must speak up about pipelines
In Canada, we have a culture in which business leaders are expected to have a steady hand and a low profile. In many ways, Steve Jobs, William Gates, Richard Branson and Elon Musk would be out of...
View ArticleAntiGravity turns traditional fitness on its head
If you think savasana, the blissed-out corpse pose that ends a traditional yoga practice, is sweet, you’ve really got to try spending some time in “The Mothership.” Cocooned inside the silky,...
View ArticleCalgary firm offers no-limit vacation policy in bid to attract, retain staff
Calgary-based Penny Lane Entertainment Group is following the lead of what international companies like Netflix and the Virgin Group are doing to attract and retain staff. Penny Lane is now offering...
View ArticleTravel like Bond at Spectre filming locations
This article originally appeared on Travels with Baggage. Copyright 2015. Who’s stoked to see Spectre, the new James Bond film? Nerdy traveller that I am, I’m particularly excited to suss out the...
View ArticleYedlin: Calgary ready to be disrupted, with Richard Branson leading the way
Within the next two weeks, three events will challenge Calgary to think differently — Onward, the ARC Energy Investment Forum and the first Energy Disruptors. Each will reinforce the notion the status...
View Article'You haven't done too badly': Richard Branson praises Calgary's entrepreneurs
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson says innovative ideas from up-and-coming entrepreneurs is the key to lifting Calgary out of its economic downturn. “You haven’t done too badly, actually, when I...
View ArticleBranson encourages resiliency for Alberta's beleaguered energy industry
At a time when Alberta’s energy industry is facing significant challenges, British billionaire Richard Branson says innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and a social conscience will be keys to moving...
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