What would you do if you had a few hundred million dollars to burn? Whatever you did, you'd certainly never stash it all in a savings account, right?
Richard Branson, Edward Norton and National Geographic's Sylvia Earle are lending their likenesses to The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA), a new initiative set up by environmentalists powerhouses like Greenpeace and WWF among others.
With recent investments in Tumblr and Square, serial entrepreneur and fun-to-watch billionaire Sir Richard Branson is galloping into the American startup world.
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
