United Parcel Service, Inc

United Parcel Service's primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents worldwide. March 19, 2012: UPS announces that it intends to acquire TNT Express for $6.8billion, in a move to help expand its presence in European and As...

United Parcel Service's primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents worldwide. March 19, 2012: UPS announces that it intends to acquire TNT Express for $6.8billion, in a move to help expand its presence in European and Asian markets. June 2009: United Parcel Service lobbies to have language added to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act. August 28, 2007: United Parcel Service celebrates its 100th anniversary. October 3, 2005: UPS completes the purchase of LYNX Express Ltd, one of the largest independent parcel carriers in the United Kingdom, for US$97.1 million after receiving approval for the transaction from the European Commission. The first joint package car center operation, in Dartford, Kent, is opened in 2006.