The wide-ranging and often overlooked charitable work of Muslim communities in the UK is highlighted in a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Muslims.

With Christmas day just around the corner, a new festive tradition has taken off in many hospitals in Canada. In order to free colleagues up to spend time celebrating with their families and friends, non-Christian doctors have been volunteering to cover their shifts.

Low-cost airline Ryanair have agreed to recognize pilot unions in a bid to avoid strike action by pilots across Europe over the Christmas period.
 

Over 50% of survey respondents said they want their employers to offer more flexible hours to help them deal with the stress of the holiday season.
 

As the Christmas gift buying season ramps up in the UK this week, experts are warning of air pollution spikes as an increased number of vans and trucks take to Britain’s roads to keep up with the pace of online shopping.

Over 60% of employees mentally switch off from their jobs in the week before Christmas, according to a new study.

 

International e-commerce giant Amazon officially launched in Australia yesterday, heralding what could be the beginning of a Christmas price war as well as a major shake-up of the Australian retail sector and labor market.