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UPSadopts control tower process to cope with peak holiday surge
2014-10-24 21:50:47| Trucking - Topix.net
United Parcel Service Inc. is anticipating an 11 percent spike in shipments during the December crunch and said this time it's ready to handle it. The world's largest package-delivery company said it will keep a closer watch on its biggest customers and will even impose a surcharge for excessive volumes.
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UPS expects double-digit surge in Dec shipments
2014-10-24 19:24:44| Air Courier - Topix.net
The company recently is hiring up to 95,000 people to handle the tremendous volume this year, way up from the 55,000 seasonal workers it hired in 2013. Major U.S. shipping companies were caught off guard last year after an increasing number of Americans bought gifts online and shipped them last minute.
UPS expects double-digit surge in Dec shipments
2014-10-24 17:54:26| Trucking - Topix.net
The company recently is hiring up to 95,000 people to handle the tremendous volume this year, way up from the 55,000 seasonal workers it hired in 2013. Major U.S. shipping companies were caught off guard last year after an increasing number of Americans bought gifts online and shipped them last minute.
US stocks surge on earnings; Nasdaq +1.6%
2014-10-24 02:51:52| Agriculture - Topix.net
Industrial heavyweight Caterpillar jumped 5.0 per cent after third-quarter net income rose eight percent to US$1.02 billion as company cost-cutting measures and restructuring offset sluggish economic conditions. NEW YORK: US stocks bolted higher on Thursday following a series of mostly strong earnings reports from Dow members Caterpillar, 3M and others.
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Global Markets-Stocks surge on U.S. corporate results, bonds fall
2014-10-23 22:31:43| Chemicals - Topix.net
Global equity markets rose on Thursday, with stocks on Wall Street surging more than 1 percent as U.S. corporate earnings continued to beat expectations, while government debt prices fell on encouraging American and German economic reports. Results from Caterpillar Inc and 3M Co, both Dow components, reassured investors that companies with large overseas revenue streams can deliver solid profits despite concerns about global economic growth.
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