Mid-day Update

PODCAST: UPS’s Christmas fail

Lizzie O'Leary Dec 26, 2013
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: UPS’s Christmas fail

Lizzie O'Leary Dec 26, 2013
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Many people who ordered their Christmas presents via UPS got a nasty surprise yesterday. No presents! The company says the volume of packages exceeded its capacity. 

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