UPS
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Europe
UPS truck drivers in UK threaten strike at big retailer’s DC
Job action would come during peak holiday shopping period.
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News
Today’s Pickup: UPS employees charged in drug-smuggling case
Court indicts a few UPS employees for drug trafficking; EU commercial vehicle registrations decline; pop-up electric charging stations come up in Oxford.
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News
UPS will not agree to money-back guarantees if third parties use tracking data
UPS to waive money back guarantees on late deliveries if 3rdparties access package tracking data
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Finance
Justin Hall joins 8VC as executive in residence
The former chief customer officer for YRC Worldwide will work with 8VC portfolio companies full-time.
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Blockchain
UPS ships U.S. beef to Japan, traces movement via blockchain
UPS has partnered with agri-tech company HerdX to ship beef from the U.S. to Japan, while recording its provenance over a blockchain network.
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Last Mile
Regional parcel carriers hope e-commerce will boost share of shippers’ wallets
Regional parcel carriers look to e-commerce to boost small market share
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News
Appeals court finds UPS liable for illegally transporting contraband cigarettes in New York
A federal appeals court on Nov. 7 upheld a lower court’s ruling that shipping giant United Parcel Service Inc. is liable for illegally shipping hundreds…
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In change to flat-rate shipping program, FedEx revises packaging rules
FedEx looks to allow flat-rate shipping customers to use their own packaging when they tender boxes.
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Last Mile
UPS expects soaring holiday returns; peak day 26% higher than 2018
UPS expects tsunami of returns this holiday season
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Last Mile
UPS to hire 50,000 seasonal employees at one-day nationwide event
UPS hopes to hire 50,000 seasonal workers at 185 hiring fairs across the country.
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