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UPS Extends its Paperless Invoice Service

October 14, 2011

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UPS has recently extended its Paperless Invoice Service to international air freight shipments in order to save money, time, and trees.

UPS Offers Innovative Shipping Software to Latin America

October 17, 2011

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UPS has lately announced it will now offer its Worldship shipping software to more countries throughout Latin America, including Argentina and Chile.

UPS Signs Multiyear Agreement with NASCAR

October 31, 2011

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UPS has recently signed an agreement with NASCAR to remain its official logistics partner.

UPS Expands Mobile Footprint to 35 International Markets

November 4, 2011

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Thousands of UPS customers, from Austria to Australia, will now have mobile access to track packages, calculate shipping rates, and find the nearest UPS location as a result of an extension of the company’s mobile Website, m.ups.com, to 35 additional countries and territories.

UPS Expected to Hire 55,000 Seasonal Employees

November 8, 2011

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UPS expects to deliver more than 120 million packages around the world during the last week before Christmas, up more than 6 percent compared to the 113 million delivered during last year's "peak week." To handle all those packages, UPS will be hiring 55,000 seasonal employees across the U.S. this year to work either as driver helpers or package sorters, loaders or unloaders.

Asia Intra-Regional Trade to Grow as Labor Costs in China Rise

November 10, 2011

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Rising costs in China are prompting high-tech companies in Asia to explore alternative sourcing locations within the region as well as in North America, according to a new UPS-sponsored survey.

UPS Launches Freight Pickup Notifications for LTL

November 28, 2011

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UPS Freight Pickup Notifications for LTL is a new feature for LTL shipments that provides customers visibility of the pickup process by confirming when pickups are scheduled.

UPS Plans to Increase its Rates in 2012

December 1, 2011

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UPS has recently summarized specific details of its 2012 rate hike, which will include a net increase of 4.9 percent on all domestic and international packages.

UPS Agrees to Acquire Italian Pharma Company Pieffe Group

December 2, 2011

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UPS has recently announced an agreement to purchase Italy-based Pieffe Group. This acquisition supports UPS’s ongoing global healthcare strategy, which has seen the company make investments to better serve its growing customer base in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries.

Asian High-tech Companies Anticipate a Future Redirection of Their Sourcing Needs

December 5, 2011

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According to a recent survey conducted by IDC Manufacturing Insights and sponsored by UPS, a variety of Asian high-tech companies are currently anticipating a future redirection of their sourcing needs - from more countries in Asia.

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