Coverage dated March 29, 2023 to March 30, 2023

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission. The …

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31 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's satellite company, is laying off 85% of staff and reportedly ceasing operations 'for the foreseeable future' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Virgin Orbit, which spun off from Branson's space tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, is reportedly ceasing operations for the foreseeable future.

  2. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission. The …

  3. Post Star

    Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is slashing 85% of its workforce (opens Post Star)

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    Post Star's feed description

    Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce

  5. CBS News

    Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit to cut 85% of its workforce (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Rocket company is halting its operations indefinitely after failing to secure new funds following scrubbed mission.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's rocket company, will lay off 85% of staff (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jackie Wattles, CNN Virgin Orbit — the rocket company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — is laying off the vast majority of its workforce as company leadership struggles to secure additional funding.

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Richard Branson's Long Beach-Based Virgin Orbit Cutting 85 Percent of Workforce (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission.

  8. The Guardian

    Virgin Orbit cuts 85% of workforce after failing to secure fresh funding (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Decision raises fears that company founded by Sir Richard Branson may be on verge of collapse

  9. Investopedia

    Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Plunges Back Down to Earth (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Shares of billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Holdings (VORB) are plummeting after the satellite launch company said it was eliminating almost all of its workforce, and would cease operations for "the foreseeable future" because of financial difficulties.

  10. Fortune

    3 months after failure to launch, Richard Branson's space startup Virgin Orbit is cutting almost all staff (opens Fortune)

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    The company will cut 675 jobs, or about 85% of its workforce, according to an SEC filing.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Virgin Orbit Lays Off 85% Of Workforce (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Virgin Orbit, the rocket company founded by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has announced that it will cut 85% of its workforce.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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