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The Guardian - US
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Callum Jones in New York

RARE PHOTOS: Virgin galactic shares plunge as branson rules out further funding | Vintage Vibes

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying Richard Branson and his crew, descends after reaching the edge of space above Spaceport America in New Mexico on 11 July 2021.
Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying Sir Richard Branson and his crew, descends after reaching the edge of space on 11 July 2021. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters

Shares in the space tourism group Virgin Galactic tumbled on Monday after its founder, Sir Richard Branson, ruled out further funding.

The British billionaire alarmed investors by stating in an interview that the loss-making business has enough cash to operate “on its own”, weeks after it announced job cuts and a pause in commercial flights from next year in an effort to save cash.

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