The Marquis Theatre box office for Irving Berlin's White Christmas opens 11 AM Oct. 6 with gifts for ticket buyers, a tree lighting, hot beverages and appearances by the costumed cast members of the coming Broadway production.

Retailers hope pinch doesn't steal Christmas sales (Chicago Sun-Times)

Brother, can you spare an Elmo Live doll? Economic woes have the toy industry worried parents may cut back on kids' playthings at Christmas. The National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales will rise 2.2 percent to $470.4 billion, the slowest growth since 2002.

Rates could fall again before Christmas: economists (The West Australian)

The Reserve Bank of Australia may cut interest rates again by Christmas, after deciding to lower the cash rate by 100 basis points for the first time in 16 years, economists said. The RBA board today

All Troy wants for Christmas is a bowl (Montgomery Advertiser)

TROY -- Chris Jamison sat down just before Christmas, turned on his television and force-fed himself a football game.

12 steps to a jolly Christmas budget (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Christmas will be here soon! In the past years, I did all the preparations and gift shopping two weeks before Christmas, and I would always end up sick, tired and feeling broke afterwards. What can I do to make things better this year? – Bea