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Amazon to Hire 100,000 Temporary Workers for Holiday Ramp-Up
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Amazon.com Inc. is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers - 25% more than last year - as it continues to make online ordering almost as fast as running to the store.
Investment Firm Acquires Unishippers Global Logistics
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Ridgemont Equity Partners, an investment firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has acquired Unishippers Global Logistics, a transportation service provider that resells package and freight services through franchise affiliates across the United States.
Maersk Cuts Profit Outlook on Weaker Global Container Market
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A.P. Moeller-Maersk cut its profit forecast for 2015, citing a weaker container shipping market as the outlook for global growth becomes gloomier.
XPO Extends Tender Offer for Shares of Con-way
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XPO Logistics Inc. announced its tender offer for shares of Con-Way Inc. has been extended until Oct. 30, in conjunction with the $3 billion acquisition agreement between the companies.
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