Richard Branson, chairman and founder of Virgin Group Ltd., laughs during an interview in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Branson's Virgin Trains was handed a deal to run Britain's premier rail route for two more years on the day a government-backed probe found that a decision to strip it of the contract was based on faulty calculations. Photographer: Scott Eells Richard Branson, chairman and founder of Virgin Group Ltd., laughs during an interview in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. Branson's Virgin Trains was handed a deal to run Britain's premier rail route for two more years on the day a government-backed probe found that a decision to strip it of the contract was based on faulty calculations. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Richard Branson Photo: Scott Eells, Bloomberg
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