Virgin among bidders for Saudi telecom licenceFive companies have submitted applications for virtual telecom licences in Saudi Arabia including Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (VMMEA). VMMEA - pa More… |
Virgin, FRiENDi merge regional assetsVirgin Group and FRiENDi Group today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement for the Middle East and Africa. Virgin, a leading international investor and one of the world’s most recognised and respected brands, is the m More… |
Etihad 'eyes bmi, Virgin, A.Lingus stakes'Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is in talks with Britain's Virgin Atlantic to join the UK carrier in its bid for bmi, the loss-making unit of Lufthansa, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. The fast-growing Middle East carrier i More… |
SIA open to offers for Virgin stakeSingapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday it is open to any offers for its 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic, but would not comment if any bidders have approached the airline. "I think we have been quite open. We have stated that we are o More… |
Vodafone Qatar wins ruling over VirginQatar's regulator has ruled that Virgin Mobile's entry into the Gulf state in partnership with rival Qtel violated telecoms law, Vodafone Qatar said on Saturday, saying the regulator had ruled in its favour in a dispute. 'Vodaf More… |
Vodafone Qatar Q1 loss narrows 5pcVodafone Qatar, a leading telecom service provider, said its quarterly net loss narrowed 5 per cent from the previous quarter as it grew its customer base by 15 per cent. The Qatari affiliate of British mobile operator Vodafone, which is f More… |
Virgin must exit says Vodafone QatarQatar's telecom regulator should force Virgin Mobile to exit the market or pay damages for allegedly changing the conditions of its $2.1 billion licence in the country, Vodafone Qatar's CEO said. Vodafone Qatar said last week it would take More… |
Vodafone Qatar to sue regulator over Virgin entryCellphone network operator Vodafone Qatar said on Wednesday it is taking legal action against Qatar's telecoms regulator, after it allowed Virgin Mobile's entry, saying it represents a third service provider. The firm, a unit of Vodafone, More… |
Zain, Virgin announce Yamaha raffle winnersZain Bahrain and Virgin Megastore declared Eman Abdulkarim Jasim Abdulaziz and Khalid Bin Hindi as the winners of Yamaha Quad motorbike raffle draw held as part of its December promotion. The winners were selected from More… |
Virgin unveils first commercial spaceshipBillionaire Richard Branson has unveiled the first commercial passenger spaceship, a sleek black-and-white vessel that represents an expensive gamble on creating a commercial space tourism industry. Virgin Galactic, an offshoot of Br More… |








