CHRISTMAS

Adding to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's private fleet of luxury yachts is the new 'gigayacht' Eclipse, which is regarded as the world's most expensive private yacht.

A merry holiday e-shopping brings cheer for a depressed US economy

Online spending in the United States rose 13 percent to almost $31 billion till date this holiday shopping season compared with the year-ago levels, according to research firm comScore.

Stocks were set to open slightly higher on Thursday, adding to gains from the previous session, with futures for the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all up by around 0.1 percent by 0900 GMT (4 a.m. ET).

A blizzard in the Northeast this weekend postponed about $1 billion in holiday retail sales by keeping shoppers out of stores in the days after Christmas, research firm ShopperTrak said on Wednesday.

A blizzard in the U.S. Northeast this weekend postponed about $1 billion in holiday retail sales by keeping shoppers out of stores in the days after Christmas, research firm ShopperTrak said on Wednesday.

Retail sales fell 4.1 percent in the week ending on Christmas Day, according to research firm ShopperTrak, largely because December 26 fell on a Sunday this year and was not included in Christmas week sales.

Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth got engaged during the Christmas weekend

New sales data confirm that retailers are poised to show their best holiday season in three years, but investors seemed unimpressed as concerns mount that shoppers will pull back in the new year.

Retail sales in the US during this holiday season rose sharply mainly driven by increased spending on clothing and jewelry.

U.S. retail sales rose in the week before Christmas as shoppers hurried to finish their gift-buying, putting holiday sales on track to hit the high end of estimates, according to data released on Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.

Airports in New York reopened on Tuesday after the city saw the heaviest December snowfall in nearly six decades, causing severe disruption to travel services.

As the season’s first snowstorm hit New York on Sunday, travel by road, rail and air came to a halt on a weekend, which is usually one of the busiest traveled weekend because of Christmas holidays.

It was a hot Christmas for Angelina Joile and Brad Pitt in Namibia

Fresh religious clashes that broke out in the city of Jos in Central Nigeria on Sunday reportedly killed at least one person while several other have been injured. Many buildings and cars were set ablaze in the violence between Muslim and Christian groups. Police and military units have been deployed to prevent further hostilities by the mobs. The clashes came just a day after three blasts rocked the city killing 32 people. Tensions are escalating as unconfirmed reports are also suggesting that ...

The surprise timing of the People's Bank of China increase in benchmark lending and deposit interest rates is likely to weigh on commodity markets when trading starts on Monday.

Hugh Hefner, the twice-married founder of Playboy, is taking the plunge again.

Amidst tightened security, as happening events by the beach side will usher in the New Year in this state on western coast of India, here’s a list of attractions you must look forward to while in Goa on New Year’s Eve

China's central bank raised interest rates on Saturday for the second time in just over two months as it stepped up its battle to rein in stubbornly high inflation.

NORAD Tracks Santa, the annual Christmas tradition, is gaining popularity like never before. But did you know that the U.S. military department NORAD has been keeping a close eye on Santa's flight since 1955 and the idea was born in 1897?

Cheryl is spending time with family ahead of her move to US and facing her first Christmas as a single lady