Seven companies involved in the oil and gas industries will pay the U.S. government a total of $236.5 million to settle corruption charges. An investigation by the SEC and the Justice Department alleges that the companies bribe…
For the first time ever, federal regulators are asking a judge for an injunction ordering a U.S. mine to close until safety hazards are fixed. That mine is Massey Energy’s Freedom Energy No. 1 in Kentucky. Among the provisions …
Crude oil hit a six-month high Wednesday, and many forces are in place to drive prices even higher. Not least is demand from China, now the largest importer of oil.
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UPS (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company said Monday that it will raise rates by 4.9% for UPS ground packages in 2011.
The company will also raise rates by 4.9% for all air express and U.S. origin international shipments, the company said in a statement.
The new rates will take effect on Jan. 3, 2011.
The rate for ground shipments is based on a 5.9% increase in the…
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UPS to Raise Rates by 4.9% in 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:24:00.
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Natural gas prices have been persistently sluggish lately, but it looks like deal-making is revving up: The latest offer comes from the CEO of Exco Resources, Douglas Miller, who has offered to buy the energy company for $20.50…