Washington’s Birthday is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February. Presidents Day 2010 is on Monday, February 15 and all weekend there are some great ad deals and promotions in stores on across the US. It’s the first big sales day.

The government must act more quickly to cut Britain’s huge budget deficit, a group of economists says.

Barclays is to pay staff bonuses adding up to more than £2bn, the BBC learns – two days ahead of the bank’s annual results.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi landed in hot water again after joking that Italy’s doors were only open to attractive immigrants, The Sun reported Saturday.

The New York fashion has become a gala event with the who’s who of fashion in the big city. Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Karen Elson apart from Lady Gaga, Heidi Klum, Anna Wintour, Gwen Stefani, Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian were spotted here

Toyota is to recall 8,000 Tacoma pick-up trucks in the US due to concerns about front drive shafts.

Sixteen countries have offered to provide the 3,500 extra troops and police officers that the United Nations requested to beef up security in Haiti and ensure aid is delivered to earthquake victims, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday.

HRG Releases Results of 2009 Hotel Survey.