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FedEx to deliver 7 days a week to satisfy online shoppers – AP

FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting next January as it tries to keep up with the continuing boom in online shopping.

The company is also taking back nearly 2 million daily deliveries to homes that are currently handled by the post office.

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UPS Press Release

UPS Enhances Services In Seven Cities In Japan, Enabling Quicker And More Efficient Global Trade

  • Global import shipments to select cities in Saitama and Tokyo now delivered one day earlier
  • Export shipments from select cities in Aichi prefecture now delivered to global destinations one day earlier
UPS ® (NYSE:UPS), today announced details of its recent service enhancements in Japan, designed to help both importers and exporters better connect to the global market place.
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UPS Press Release

UPS Testing Advanced E-Vehicle In Cologne, Germany

  • New 7.5 tonne electric vehicle joined fleet as part of pilot project
  • Features latest dual-motor electronically-driven rear axle technology for greater power, enhanced maneuverability
  • Emission-reducing e-vehicles in UPS’s “rolling laboratory” are part of wider strategy to continuously expand alternative fuel fleet

UPS (NYSE:UPS) and BPW announced today that the companies are testing a new e-vehicle model in Germany. The next-generation UPS delivery truck is a converted diesel vehicle that incorporates an innovative dual-motor rear axle drive developed by BPW, and is now making deliveries in central Cologne. This test is part of UPS’s ongoing dual commitment to innovation and reducing the environmental impact of its services.

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UPS News

UPS (UPS) Down 8.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? – Yahoo

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for United Parcel Service (UPS). Shares have lost about 8.8% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is UPS due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let’s take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.

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Police: UPS driver finds shooting victim in Ponca City – KFOR

A man is recovering from his injuries after he was found shot in Ponca City.

Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, police say a UPS driver saw a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach walking down the street.

The driver immediately called for help, and the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital.