Bosses play scrooge with Christmas parties
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Fewer British bosses will deck their halls and make merry with employees this season, according to a survey released showing a 30-percent drop in the number of office Christmas parties this year.
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Peace appeals are heard as Palestinian leaders join Christmas festivities in the town of Bethlehem.
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Most bosses at U.S. companies plan to give gifts to employees this holiday season, but fewer than a third of workers intend to reciprocate with gifts of their own, according to a study released on Monday.
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Q: Should managers give gifts to their employees? A.M., Boston
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HOUSTON - The father of three children went from playing Santa Claus to playing the Grinch after he determined his children were being naughty instead of nice, and taught them a lesson on by auctioning their presents on eBay.  And they'd better watch out - the tree may come down, too.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson has decided to play Santa Claus at Manchester City by giving his players a holiday on Christmas Day rather than make them slog through training like most of their peers at other English clubs.
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Like a holiday sing-along with familiar tunes and good cheer, President George W. Bush and a workshop of cabinet secretaries, economists and small business leaders Wednesday
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The department store chain is gaining momentum going into the holiday season.
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One in four revelers regifts during the holiday season. No finger-pointing, please.
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It's the season for extra shifts and overtime and demanding consumers, and the same few dozen Christmas songs played in a loop, day and night.
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Wilson usually makes a fair share of his livelihood during December, taking his animals to Christmas events around the Southeast. This year, his business has been hurt by travel restrictions from states trying
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Christmas is the party season, and the agencies that book impersonators and other entertainers are doing serious business. Just ask Brian Bergdoll, a John Travolta impersonator.
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Christmas is just around the corner and major computer games software publishers are readying their wares for the festive season. But these latest games are not your typical children&#39;s programs.
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HR grinch mandates utilization of floaters Yahoo! is making sure all its staff get a bit of Christmas cheer this year by sending them all home for a week's holiday between Christmas and New Year.â¦
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As computers and hand-held electronic gadgets eat into sales, this holiday season promises to be an especially competitive one for toymakers.
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With Santa Claus coming to town, Bruce Springsteen is hoping that holiday gifts will be purchased in the shore city where The Boss rose to fame.
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When Santa's in town, the sector jingles.