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One of the senior deal-makers at Goldman Sachs is preparing to retire, according to people briefed on the matter, joining a growing number of high-level executives who have left the Wall Street bank in recent months.

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A Staten Island man and a former borough resident played key roles in a cocaine distribution ring which brazenly shipped the drugs via parcel post to Manhattan doormen, who signed for the packages, authorities allege.

Andy D Bryant who is Vice Chairman at Intel Corporation , sold 400,000 shares at $26.69 per share for a total value of $10,674,200. The shares recently traded at $0, down $26.69, or 0% since the insider sale.

United Parcel Service Incorporated announced its quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share, an increase of about 10% over its prior dividend in November of 52 cents.

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The 10-second takeaway For the quarter ended Dec. 31 , United Parcel Service missed slightly on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

A horse trailer came loose from the SUV pulling it down the Indiana Toll Road early Saturday morning near Chesterton before striking a semitrailer truck and killing the semi's driver, police said.

More than 450 stocks across all sectors hit 52-week highs, including Apple , United Parcel Service , Yum Brands and MasterCard .

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United Parcel Service Inc. on Wednesday announced about 120 grants worth more than $6 million for non-profit organizations that boost diversity.

Microsoft Corp. : The cuts are part of a marketing reorganization, Microsoft told Bloomberg, following reports that the company is going to announce significant layoffs.

Stocks closed on Tuesday relatively flat, surrendering earlier gains following weak reports on U.S. consumer confidence and business activity in the Chicago region, and a number of disappointing earnings reports.

Wall Street completes a bullish start to the New Year. Even though stocks posted small moves for the session, January still saw the biggest monthly gain since October.

Honda stopped making cars at its automobile assembly plant in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, in October after it was damaged in the worst floods to hit Thailand in 50 years.

UPS cargo aircraft are loaded with air containers full of packages bound for their final destination at the UPS Worldport All Points International Hub in Louisville - United Parcel Service posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 9 percent to 15 percent growth this year as solid U.S. demand and growing e-commerce ... (more)

The upside may have been baked into the cake for United Parcel Service heading into Friday's fourth-quarter earnings report, which would explain why the parcel shipper was little changed in pre-market trading despite the best profits in its history.

S&P 500 component United Parcel Service Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter.

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest package-delivery company, forecast a 2012 profit that exceeded analysts' estimates as shipping demand increases.