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12 hrs ago | Christian Science Monitor

Will Amazon raise its prices?

An Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service driver in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Expedited Group

Sat May 18, 2013

The Post-Standard

Should the Green Party's Howie Hawkins run for Syracuse mayor? Help him decide in live chat

Discuss the pros and cons with him in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. Monday on Syracuse.com. He will also take questions on issues, including campaign finance reform, in the wake of ongoing Albany corruption scandals.

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Related Topix: Syracuse, NY, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Expedited Group, Onondaga County, NY

Fri May 17, 2013

The Press-Enterprise

REPORT: Unemployment drops to 4 -year low

A worker prepares orders to be loaded for shipment at a United Parcel Service facility.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, San Bernardino County, CA, Riverside County, CA, 9, Redlands, CA, Fontana, CA

Business Journal

Welch: Setting the record straight on ABF attempt

YRC Worldwide Inc. CEO James Welch wants to set the record straight on the company's attempt to acquire ABF Freight System Inc.

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Related Topix: Transportation, ABF Freight System

PR-inside.com

"United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review" Published

United Parcel Service, Inc. is one of the leading package delivery company. It offers transportation, logistics and financial services worldwide.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier

Charleston Gazette

Frontier workers rally before contract talks

About 150 members of the Communications Workers of America and other unions rallied in front of Frontier Communications offices in Kanawha City on Thursday to support upcoming contract negotiations.

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Related Topix: Frontier Communications, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Senator Joe Manchin, Charleston, WV, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Transportation

Thu May 16, 2013

Trucker

TCA names teams for third weight loss showdown

Because of the overwhelming popularity of its previous health-and-wellness efforts and continual positive feedback from its members, the Truckload Carriers Association is launching the third Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Nutrition

Digital Trends

Hate missing deliveries? UPS has a new iPad app to let you track that elusive brown truck

United Parcel Service, better known as UPS, has finally released an app for the iPad.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Expedited Group, iPhone

Business Journal

Spring shipments surging for Triad trucking companies

Officials from Triad trucking firms are reporting a surge in spring shipments, with expectations that the uptick could continue through summer and beyond.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Old Dominion Freight Line, Home Depot, Retail, Household Products

Business Journal

Big brands using Instagram more

Instagram is rapidly becoming more popular with the world's largest brands. The photo-sharing service, which was purchased by Facebook Inc.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Automakers, Ford Motor, General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Yum Brands

Knoxville News Sentinel

Pilot Flying J Ceo Jimmy Haslam tells trucking industry leaders he...

Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam during a press conference Monday, Apr. 22, 2013 in the boardroom at their Knoxville headquarters.

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Related Topix: Knoxville, TN, Sports

Today's Trucking

East Coast Truckers Get Money for Essential Skills Study

The Canadian government is providing $640,000 worth of funding to Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic to launch a study of literacy and essential skills levels of employees in the trucking industry.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Today's Trucking

New Report Shows Youth's Attitude Towards Trucking

New research shows that young people between 19 and 25 have a positive view of the trucking industry and offers insight in to potential ways to entice them to enter the industry.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Marketing

The Fairfield Ledger

IDOT partners with Truckers Against Trafficking

The U.S. Department of Justice estimates between 100,000 and 300,000 American children are at risk to enter the sex for sale industry each year.

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Related Topix: Prison

Business Journal

UPS Special Delivery

Buffalo has a brand new resident today. It's a cute-as-can-be resident straight from Alaska.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier

The Motley Fool

CAPScall of the Week: Heartland Express

Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Heartland Express

Tue May 14, 2013

Truck News

IRP reciprocity back on the agenda: CTA

An IRP Full Reciprocity Plan is once again in discussion in the Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling on its provincial associates to lobby for its adoption.

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Insider Monkey

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): What's Its Stance?

The Marketplace Fairness Act is a bill that is making its rounds in Congress this year.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, FedEx, FedEx Trade Networks

Business Journal

Old Dominion to build distribution center in upstate N.Y.

Thomasville-based Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. is planning to invest $8.35 million to build a 40,000-square-foot distribution center in upstate New York, according to officials there .

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Related Topix: Transportation, Old Dominion Freight Line, Schenectady County, NY, Marketing, Glenville, NY

Business Journal

YRC, ABF execs explain proposed merger to employees

Executives at YRC Worldwide Inc. and ABF Freight System Inc. sent official letters to their employees Thursday explaining their reasons for attempting to buy ABF and subsequently rejecting ABF's offer.

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Related Topix: Transportation, ABF Freight System, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Arkansas Best

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