United Parcel Service News

Everything's coming up lilacs for Dan Merli. At least in the mail. On Tuesday, the resident at 7 Lilac Lane in Bethalto, IL 62010 chuckled when he went to his box and retrieved a letter sent to him by mistake.

Authorities reopened one southbound lane of Interstate 95 -- more than 12 hours after a United Parcel Service tractor-trailer hauling caustic chemicals caught fire and burned.

FedEx Corp. rose 14 spots on Fortune magazine's Global 500 companies list. Memphis-based FedEx is now ranked 200 on the list, up from 214 last year.

CSRwire.com - ATLANTA, GA. - July 7, 2009 - " In a significant move that once again demonstrates its environmental leadership, UPS has adopted a plan to cut the carbon emissions of its airline by an additional 20 percent by 2020, for a cumulative reduction of 42 percent since 1990.

Kewill , a leading provider of solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, today announced support for several UPS service offerings for both Kewill Clippership and Kewill Flagship - the industry's most recognized multi-carrier shipping solutions.

An Atlanta company is said to have raised about $30 million in venture funding to expand a niche between the U.S. Postal Service and overnight delivery.

WELLESLEY, Mass.-- --The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc. today announced that is has won two Insurance Marketing and Communications Association Showcase Awards.

A man fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into a United Parcel Service truck on Route 9W in Esopus on Tuesday.

Atlanta, UPS today announced it has extended its contract with Ford Motor Company to continue providing logistics services for the delivery of new cars to dealers.

UPS Inc. , the world's largest shipper, announced Friday it is acquiring its contractor in Turkey, a deal that will expand its presence in the Middle East and Central and Southwest Asia.

CHICAGO-- --Chromatin Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide research and commercial license agreement with Syngenta Biotechnology Inc.

Three Georgia companies have been named to Black Enterprise magazine's list of 40 best companies for diversity.

United Parcel Service By Jesup & Lamont WE ARE UPGRADING the common shares of United Parcel Services to Buy from Hold due to valuation and price.

This volume is more than double the stock's single-day trading volume of 16,353 contracts, according to data from WhatsTrading.com. Approximately 52% of the volume traded on the call side.

Submitted by Janet Sparks on Fri, 2009/06/19 - 20:27. service LOS ANGELES a ' According to MBE franchisee Joe Wightman , a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging fraud was certified today for franchise owners who converted from the Mail Boxes Etc.

A unanimous federal jury awarded former UPS supervisor Michael Marlo $162,992.85 in unpaid overtime, missed meals and rest period compensation.

The case against the man accused of acting as a middleman in an international scam was bound over to District Court on Thursday, June 18.

On Wednesday FedEx Corp announced earnings for Q4. The numbers can be seen as both promising and disappointing, leaving investors to speculate on not only the outlook for FedEx but the global economy as well.

Mira, Portugal a ' 16-06-2009 a ' SADIF Investment Analytics, today announced the release of a new summary due diligence report covering FedEx Corporation .

UPS , the world's largest package delivery company, has been named to the 2008 Carbon Disclosure Project's "Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index" . UPS is the only transportation company from the Standard & Poor's 500 corporations to make the Index.