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| Latest holiday News |
Bush trying again to stem holiday flight delays
Some of those closest to the frustrating delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports are hoping President George W. Bush plans more expansive steps than he took last year to combat the holiday crunch.
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Gift card sales seen down 6 percent this holiday
Sales of once-hot gift cards are expected to fall nearly 6 percent this holiday season as shoppers try to stretch their dollars by buying discounted merchandise, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation on Tuesday.
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Bush hopes to shorten flight delays for holiday travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush aims to help combat the holiday travel crunch at airports with the announcement of steps new and old to reduce air traffic congestion and long flight delays.
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Bond, fangs, dogs and DiCaprio: Holiday movies roll out
The holiday movie season is a chance to see old friends and make new ones.
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HP to extend holiday shutdown to cut costs
Hewlett-Packard Co has notified employees that it will extend its planned one-week holiday shutdown by an additional week as a cost-cutting measure, it said on Monday.
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Survey - fewer gift cards this holiday season
As consumers try to pinch pennies this holiday season, they are going to spend less money on gift cards than last year, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Universal Orlando kicking off holiday celebration
Universal Orlando is getting ready to kick off its annual holiday celebration with a month of parades, shows and other special events running Dec. 6-Jan. 1.
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RUTH TO THE RESCUE: Create a holiday budget before hitting the aisles
Making your holiday gift list? First, make sure you've taken a sobering look at your gift-giving budget. If you don't yet have a budget, create one. Determine what you can afford to spend without using credit cards, then stick to that amount. Imagine a new year arriving without the dread of overwhelming holiday bills.
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| World News In Brief |
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World stocks fall on Citigroup cuts
Most world stock markets fell Monday after Citigroup Inc. said it would cut another 53,000 jobs around the world to deal with the fallout from the financial crisis. Asian shares were steady earlier.
Obama, Biden speaks with world leaders
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden spoke with several world leaders by phone Monday.
Biden speaks with world leaders
Vice President-elect Joe Biden spoke with several world leaders by phone Monday.
World cotton production falls as farmers turn to new crops
World cotton production is set to fall six percent to 24.7 million tons over the next year as growers turn to other crops to make money, an international trade body said Monday.
TOKYO: World's second-largest economy is in recession
Japan's economy slid into a recession for the first time since 2001, the government said. The world's second-largest economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.4 percent in the July-September period after a declining an annualized 3.7 percent in the second quarter. The result was worse than expected.
World stocks slide on Citigroup jobs cull
U.S. and European stock markets fell Monday after Citigroup Inc. announced that it would cut another 53,000 jobs around the world in the coming quarters to deal with the fallout from the financial crisis. Asian shares were steady earlier.
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