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47.49864785970502 19.040679931640625

Atlanta and Budapest, HU (1 Press Release)

UPS to Acquire Hungarian Healthcare Logistics Company CEMELOG

Acquisition Enhances UPS's Growing Global and European Healthcare Network

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced it will purchase Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, CEMELOG Zrt, as part of its ongoing global growth and investment strategy. The acquisition further strengthens UPS's healthcare reach and expertise in Europe, enabling comprehensive, compliant services to customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries across the increasingly important markets of Central and Eastern Europe.

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37.540778 -77.433928

Richmond, US (1 Press Release)

UPS Freight Announces 2013 Rate Adjustment

UPS Freight®, one of the nation's largest heavy freight carriers, announced today a general rate increase of 5.9 percent for non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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43.78695837311561 -79.617919921875

Mississagua, ON, CA (2 Press Releases)

L’organisme Carmelina’s home réserve un accueil chaleureux à UPS

Un don d’UPS de 79 850 $US permet à l’organisme d’offrir un programme de traitement intégral

Des employés d’UPS et des représentants de Carmelina’s Home se sont réunis, le vendredi 17 mai dernier, pour célébrer l’octroi d’un don de 79 850 $US à l’organisme par la Fondation UPS.

Carmelina’s Home Welcomes UPS

US$79,850 grant from UPS helps develop holistic curriculum

UPSers and Carmelina's Home gathered together to celebrate a US$79,850 grant presentation on Friday, May 17, courtesy of The UPS Foundation.

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38.80480136024744 -77.04694747924804

Reston, VA and Atlanta, US (1 Press Release)

Consumers Want Choices and Convenience When Shopping Online

Social and Mobile Integration, Shipping Options and Flexible Returns Drive Brand Loyalty

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, and UPS (NYSE: UPS) today released the second UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper™: A Customer Experience Study, a report analyzing e-commerce preferences including mobile trends, social media impact and the integrated buying experience of shopping in physical stores and online - also known as omnichannel retailing.

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32.89791206470765 -117.18955278396606

San Diego, US (2 Press Releases)

The UPS Store: Coming to a Main Street Near You

Company introduces new small town and rural community franchise model

To better serve small business owners in all areas of the country, The UPS Store® introduced today its Main Street franchise model designed to support opening The UPS Stores into small towns and rural communities within the U.S.

The UPS Store Announces $100,000 Book Donation To New York, New Jersey Schools

Toys for Tots Literacy Program to host event at a Keansburg, NJ school to benefit children affected by Hurricane Sandy

The UPS Store, with support from The UPS Foundation, announced it will donate $100,000 worth of books to four school districts affected by Hurricane Sandy - Keansburg and Asbury Park in New Jersey and New York City Districts 08 and 21. The UPS Store is a five-year supporter of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and sponsor of the Toys for Tots Literacy Program

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33.925302 -84.385744

Atlanta, US (9 Press Releases)

UPS Mobilizes Its Disaster Relief Program To Support Oklahoma Recovery Efforts

Collaborates with Key Relief Organizations and Pledges Cash and In-Kind Support

UPS announced a coordinated plan with its key disaster relief partners that will provide urgent relief as well as strategic support for the long-term recovery efforts needed in Moore, Oklahoma, as well as Cleburne and Shawnee, following the devastation caused by the tornadoes that struck there earlier this week.

UPS App For iPad Advances Suite Of Customer Technology Offerings

Enhanced map and tracking features enable consumers to closely monitor shipment status

UPS today announced a new UPS App for iPad, to let users easily track packages, find UPS shipping locations, and access UPS My Choice®, all with enhanced mapping features. The free app is now available for download on iTunes and in the Apple App Store.

UPS Board Announces Quarterly Dividend

The UPS Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.62 per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares.

UPS Shareowners Elect Board, Reappoint Deloitte and Touche

Shareowners of UPS today elected a Board of Directors for a one-year term and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accountants.

UPS Joins the Masters as International Partner Beginning in 2014

UPS Expands Its Global Golf Sponsorship

Today, it was announced by Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, that UPS (NYSE: UPS) will become an International Partner of the Masters Tournament, beginning at the event in 2014.

E-Commerce Lifts UPS 1Q Earnings

Strong January Boosts U.S. Domestic Profit Growth; Reaffirms Full Year Guidance

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced first quarter 2013 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.04. The quarter benefited from a stronger than expected post-holiday season in January as UPS e-commerce solutions resonated with customers. In the U.S. Domestic segment, daily package volume grew 4.4% and operating profit improved 9%. Additionally, UPS reaffirmed its full-year 2013 guidance for adjusted diluted earnings per share; an increase of 6-to-12% over 2012 adjusted results.

UPS, Teamsters Agree on New Five-Year Contracts

New Accords Cover Small Package and Freight Groups

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) on two, new five-year contracts in the small package and freight business units. The tentative contracts, which must be presented to the UPS Teamster-represented employees for ratification, were concluded well in advance of the July 31, 2013, expiration of the current contracts.

UPS Ramps Up Natural Gas Investment

Plans to operate 700 new LNG vehicles across 10 states

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the accelerated growth of its alternative vehicle fleet with plans to purchase approximately 700 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles and to build four refueling stations by the end of 2014. Once completed, the LNG private fleet will be one of the most extensive in the U.S.

UPS Expands Expedited Ocean Freight Services, Global Reach

UPS adds Preferred LCL lanes between Western Europe and the U.S. to help importers balance speed and cost

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the expansion of its Preferred Less-Than-Container Load (PLCL) expedited ocean freight service to include Western Europe. The move highlights UPS's competitive advantage in providing customers new options to move goods quickly, yet economically. Additional port access will open in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom, providing shippers up to 40 percent faster port-to-door delivery time to the U.S. than UPS's standard LCL service*. Customers will also have access to the same visibility technologies used for package shipments.

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38.270532 -85.579376

Louisville, US (1 Press Release)

UPS 767 Fleet to Get New Look

UPS Debuts New Winglets to 767 Aircraft to Save Fuel and Reduce Emissions

UPS has unveiled a new look for its flagship Boeing 767 fleet by adding winglets as a part of its sustainability efforts to save fuel and reduce emissions