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Branson planning Northern Rock bid
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:25 am
by Lizard
Do we care, should he just stick to trains and planes and make up and mobile commmunications etc, do we want to see this fine organisation slip into Branson's portfolio..
This is what he is thinking of investing in,
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Re: Branson planning Northern Rock bid
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:56 am
by Deuce Bigolo
He's planning to climb it then?
Some sort of world record attempt?
Thanks for the reminder....L.O.R.-return of the king is just starting.,,oo rue
Re: Branson planning Northern Rock bid
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:14 pm
by Trumpton
Don't let Brans(t)on anywhere near NR! He's got a proven track record of making a pickle of everything he touches.
Re: Branson planning Northern Rock bid
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:35 pm
by Trumpton
warren zevon rip wrote:
> Aye. That'll be why he owns an island whereas we are haggling
> about the cost of Sky per month.
Airlines, trains, radio station, mobile phones, fizzy drink, wodka - he's got himself embroiled with and look what's happened to them all?
Re: Branson planning Northern Rock bid
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:06 pm
by Trumpton
warren zevon rip wrote:
> Apart from the drinks, they are all doing fine, thank you very
> much!
!hmmm!
> The airline is one of the biggest in the world, despite
> being a relatively newcomer. I think you sometime forget that
> often these companies are now no longer 100% owned by
> Virgin/Branson. He just licences out the name and has little
> financial risk.
That's my point. Brans(t)on does not control any of them anymore.
Re: Branson planning Northern Rock bid
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:18 pm
by Trumpton
warren zevon rip wrote:
> So his legacy - the Virgin brand - just gets bigger and bigger
> and he does not even risk losing any cash - how is that a bad
> thing for him?
What about us, the customers?
