WOKING, England, February 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Roll up, roll up and join the party:  It's the Carnival of Cash at Gala Casino!  Gamers will be dancing in the streets when they hear about this fantastic, ...

The police strike that threatened Carnival, one of the world's most festive parties, shows how labor movements are gaining the upper hand in Brazil for the first time in history, says guest blogger.

MIAMI, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Lines will launch its widest array of European itineraries ever with Carnival Legend offering an exciting choice of options, including the line's first ...

Shares of some top leisure companies were mixed at the close of trading:

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Call it Mardi Gras, call it Carnival. If you're spending it in New Orleans or Rio, you're just calling it in. Oh, we're sorry, did that sour your incredibly original choices of fruity drinks, beads and samba? Well no offense to New Orleans' Mardi Gras, but its party stretches back to the 18th century, brings in scores of visitors and more than $320 million in revenue and ...

Rio kicks off its world-famous Carnival celebrations Friday, heralding five days of wild samba dancing, parades of lavishly decorated floats and scores of scantily dressed women.

Giovanna Maira shakes her hips and waves her cane to the sultry samba beat: the 25-year-old singer lost her sight as a baby, but will judge the drum-off at Sao Paulo's Carnival festival.

Dozens of Costa Concordia survivors have joined in a Florida lawsuit against Carnival Corp. accusing them of negligence and fraud.

Carnival goes to the dogs with canine-friendly street parade in Rio

Brazil hopes Rio's 2012 Carnival will give the city the economic boost it needs and show the world that it is ready to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.