The Christmas holiday is too long, almost half of workers questioned for a new survey believe.

Russia set a minimum price for vodka today more than doubling the cost of the cheapest drinks in an effort to fight rampant alcoholism.

The FTSE 100 Index added almost 1% during a buoyant return from the Christmas holiday today.

A bus packed with people heading home for the Christmas holiday plunged into a river in South Africa’s central Free State province today, killing 20 people and injuring 77, police said.

Thieves broke into a Milan bank over the Christmas holiday and stole nearly €1m as well as jewels and other goods stashed in safety deposit boxes.