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UPS Recognized As A Verge Vanguard Award Honoree

The 20 individuals and organizations being recognized with the VERGE Vanguard Award hail from large corporations reinventing business as usual, startups rewriting the “rules” and organizations shattering silos to foster a more inclusive and sustainable future. "The VERGE Vanguard award honors those who are showing the way, setting the path for companies, cities and all of us to follow. UPS is committed to operating more sustainably – for customers, the environment and the communities we serve ar

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UPS Named To Dow Jones Sustainability World Index For Sixth Consecutive Year

US 09/18/18Atlanta, GAUPS Recognized on DJSI North America Index for 14th Straight YearUPS (NYSE: UPS) was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the sixth consecutive year and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the 14th straight year. “It’s an honor to be recognized by DJSI for our sustainability efforts,” said Tamara Barker, UPS chief sustainability officer and vice president of environmental affairs. Created in 1999, the DJSI was the first global

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The UPS Store, Inc. Shares All Its OfferINGs in New National Campaign

US 09/18/18San Diego, CAIntegrated Marketing Campaign Demonstrates a Commitment to Everything for Small Business OwnersThe UPS Store, Inc. is launching a new national advertising campaign during September to demonstrate the full range of products and services The UPS Store® locations offer beyond packing and shipping. The UPS Store locations in the U.S. are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc., a subsidiary of UPS (NYSE: UPS). For additional information

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USPS and Israel to co-issue Hanukkah stamp

The new Hanukkah stamp artwork features a menorah created using the techniques of the traditional Jewish folk art of papercutting. Behind the menorah is a shape reminiscent of an ancient oil jug that represents the heart of Hanukkah. As a Forever stamp, Hanukkah will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, a date that falls in late November or December. In 2018, Hanukkah begins at sundown Dec. 2.

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FedEx Corp. Reports Higher First Quarter Earnings, Increases Fiscal 2019 Earnings Per Share Outlook

Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. Fiscal 2019 Operating Margin, Earnings Per Share and ETR ForecastsOur fiscal 2019 operating margin forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes estimated fiscal 2019 TNT Express integration expenses. Our fiscal 2019 earnings per share (EPS) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure b

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Mexico Honors UPS’s Juan Perez With Distinguished Mexican Award

US 09/17/18Atlanta, GAUPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that Juan Perez, UPS chief information and engineering officer, has received the Distinguished Mexican Award from the Mexican government for his personal and career achievements that have advanced his profession and community in the United States. The award from Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Relations honors people of Mexican nationality who live outside of Mexico and who have distinguished themselves for their leadership, outstanding profes

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UPS To Hire About 100,000 For Holiday Season

Many senior UPS executives, including Chief Executive Officer David Abney and other members of the company’s senior leadership team, started their UPS careers as part-time employees. Over the last three years, 35 percent of the people UPS hired for seasonal package handler jobs were later hired in a permanent position when the holidays were over. Permanent UPS jobs – including part-time jobs -- come with great pay and benefits, including healthcare and retirement benefits. At many UPS® locations

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The UPS Foundation Mobilizes Its Disaster Relief Network And Pledges More Than $1 Million To Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts

“We’re seeing immediate needs in these communities across a wide range of humanitarian areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer. UPS and The UPS Foundation have a history of leveraging the company’s logistics expertise and moving quickly to assist in delivering humanitarian aid and relief efforts globally after natural disasters. Building the resiliency that communities need to better withstand

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UPS Applauds The Senate Vote On The Stop Act

US 09/17/18Washington, DCUrges the Conference Committee to swiftly move the legislation to the President’s desk for signatureUPS® (NYSE: UPS), a global logistics provider and leading advocate for global trade, customs and security, commends the Senate for passing the “Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018” (STOP Act). UPS also applauds the leadership of Senators Rob Portman and Amy Klobuchar for reaching a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on this measure to help stop dangerou

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Press Release

During this two-week period, Group employees are encouraged to actively support charitable projects in their home regions. After the first Volunteer Day was held in the Asia Pacific region in 2008, Global Volunteer Day (#globalvolunteerday) was established worldwide in 2011. 400,000 hours of their time to nearly 3,000 social and environmental projects. From September 17 to September 30, Deutsche Post DHL Group will call on employees worldwide to participate in the Group's tenth Global Volunteer Day (GVD). During this two-week period, Group employees are encouraged to actively support charitable projects in their hom

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