Horse racing fans are likely to flock to Belmont Park in record numbers Saturday to see Big Brown take a shot at history.
UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, said Wednesday it is working toward an agreement with DHL's U.S. Express unit to carry air shipments for some DHL units within the United States
The average price of regular gasoline jumped more than a penny to a new record high, a AAA survey showed Thursday.
Stocks fell Wednesday amid a bleak outlook for corporate earnings made worse by a profit warning from United Parcel Service, more signs of weakness in the financial services sector and a surge in oil prices.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out Maine's law taxing the Internet sales of tobacco products, a statute intended to keep cigarettes out of minors' hands by regulating transportation companies.
U.S. stocks appeared set to get off to a rough start for new quarter as two major global banks reported new problems by subprime mortgages.
United Parcel Service Inc. and the Teamsters union are trying to work out an agreement this weekend involving the security of pensions for company employees.
British Airways and Korean Air have agreed to plead guilty and pay separate $300 million criminal fines for their roles in conspiracies to fix the prices of passenger and cargo flights, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
United Parcel Service Inc. Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit, citing a boost from global markets, plus its supply chain and freight unit that offset a slower U.S. small-package market.
United Parcel Service (UPS) ranks no. 43 on FORTUNE's list of America's largest corporations.
Horse racing fans are likely to flock to Belmont Park in record numbers Saturday to see Big Brown take a shot at history.
UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, said Wednesday it is working toward an agreement with DHL's U.S. Express unit to carry air shipments for some DHL units within the United States
The average price of regular gasoline jumped more than a penny to a new record high, a AAA survey showed Thursday.
Stocks fell Wednesday amid a bleak outlook for corporate earnings made worse by a profit warning from United Parcel Service, more signs of weakness in the financial services sector and a surge in oil prices.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out Maine's law taxing the Internet sales of tobacco products, a statute intended to keep cigarettes out of minors' hands by regulating transportation companies.
U.S. stocks appeared set to get off to a rough start for new quarter as two major global banks reported new problems by subprime mortgages.
United Parcel Service Inc. and the Teamsters union are trying to work out an agreement this weekend involving the security of pensions for company employees.
British Airways and Korean Air have agreed to plead guilty and pay separate $300 million criminal fines for their roles in conspiracies to fix the prices of passenger and cargo flights, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
United Parcel Service Inc. Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit, citing a boost from global markets, plus its supply chain and freight unit that offset a slower U.S. small-package market.
United Parcel Service (UPS) ranks no. 43 on FORTUNE's list of America's largest corporations.
United Parcel Service Inc., the last remaining customer for the Airbus A380 superjumbo freighter, said Friday it reached an agreement for Airbus to push back delivery dates of the planes and left open its option to cancel the order outright.
UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, said it has offered a severance package to 650 employees, according to a statement it released Tuesday.
TNT ranks no. 387 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $17.0 billion in revenues, up 8% from the previous year. The Hoofddorp, Netherlands-based company was ranked no. 383 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $0.8 billion, down 1.3% from a year earlier.
FedEx ranks no. 197 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $29.4 billion in revenues, up 18.8% from the previous year. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company was ranked no. 215 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.4 billion, up 72.9% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
United Parcel Service ranks no. 129 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $42.6 billion in revenues, up 16.4% from the previous year. The Atlanta, Georgia-based company was ranked no. 128 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $3.9 billion, up 16.1% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
Wall Street's bulls appeared set to continue to rally Tuesday on generally strong earnings reports from a tech bellwether and a bevy of Dow components, in advance of two key economic reports.
United Parcel Service ranks no. 44 on this year's list of the FORTUNE 500, with $42,581 million in revenues, up 16.4% from the previous year. The Atlanta-based company was ranked no. 42 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $3,870 million, up 16.1% from a year earlier.
Stocks showed signs of weakness Thursday after a caution on upcoming results from companies reporting strong third quarters raised more concerns about furture earnings strength.
The airline industry Friday launched an enormous all-volunteer operation to airlift over 25,000 stranded New Orleans residents to safety.
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Pilots at United Parcel Service have authorized a strike, ahead of mediated talks set for the next two weeks.
Winning bids on eBay and wireless connections on Motorola phones could combine to lift U.S. stocks when markets open Thursday.
The Postal Service Friday proposed a sweeping rate increase that would boost the price of a first-class stamp from 37 to 39 cents.
A cold snap in the Northeast sent oil prices higher and could send a chill through stocks Thursday.
A continued decline in the price of oil could fuel further stock gains early Thursday.
Teamster union-controlled pension funds are in worse shape today than in the era of union corruption when money from the funds were used by mobsters to buy casinos in Las Vegas, according to a published report Monday.
United Parcel Service posted improved third-quarter earnings but the results still missed forecasts on Wall Street.
In February's "eBay for Dummies," Auction Drop CEO Randy Adams was hatching an expansion plan for his California-based company, which processes items for auction on eBay for a percentage of the pro...
When Kevin Jackson joined the ranks of downsized Americans in September 2002, he'd been in the semiconductor industry for 19 years. Like many people in his situation, he thought about striking out on his own. But the semiconductor business was all he knew.
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