UPS Launches Facebook Promotion For Small Businesses

By Josh Wolford - Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:56pm.

Offers giveaways for enthusiastic small business owners who connect via social media
UPS is promoting their role in helping small businesses by using social media to stage a nationwide contest.
The UPS Store network has just announced today that they will be launching a Facebook contest on Monday, July 18th. It will be called 'The Promotion Promotion' and will run through August 31st.
As a small business owner, your portal into all facets of the contest is through The UPS Store's Facebook page. Right now, there is not too many details on the page, only a status posted a couple of hours ago that reads -"

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WORLD News, Jul 14, 2011

No warnings, clues in deadly triple Mumbai blasts Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:05 PM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian intelligence agencies received no warnings before the three bomb blasts that killed 18 people in Mumbai, the biggest attack since Pakistani-based militants rampaged through the financial hub in 2008, a top official said on Thursday. Full Story

Timeline: Major militant attacks in India Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three near simultaneous blasts ripped through India's financial city of Mumbai on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, in the biggest attack in the city since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story

Q+A: Who could be behind the Mumbai blasts? Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - Three bombs rocked crowded districts of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people in the biggest militant attack on India's financial capital since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story

China calls on world to normalize ties with Sudan Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:21 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The world should recognize the efforts made by Sudan in bringing peace to its southern region, now an independent state, and normalize relations with Khartoum, state media on Thursday quoted a senior Chinese diplomat as saying. Full Story

Syrian military kills four in renewed assaults Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:17 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed four villagers on Wednesday near Turkey, rights campaigners said, in an expansion of a military campaign to crush dissent against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story

French writer denies pressured into DSK complaint Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - A French writer who has accused former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her in 2003 denied on Wednesday she had come under political pressure to go press charges. Full Story

Murdoch, savaged in parliament, pulls British TV bid Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch withdrew his bid for broadcaster BSkyB on Wednesday, as outrage over alleged crimes at his newspapers galvanized a rare united front in parliament against a man long used to being courted by Britain's political elite. Full Story

U.N. council split likely on Syria atomic issue: U.S. Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Divisions in the Security Council are likely to prevent any immediate concrete outcome when the body discusses Syria's alleged covert atomic work on Thursday, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said. Full Story

Irish Catholic Church still hid child abuse until 2009 Wed,13 Jul 2011 02:43 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Catholic Church in Ireland concealed the sexual abuse of children by priests as recently as 2009, a decade after it introduced rules to protect minors, and the Vatican was complicit in the cover-up, a government report said on Wednesday. Full Story

Russia lays out "step-by-step" approach on Iran Wed,13 Jul 2011 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday laid out a "step-by-step" approach under which Iran could address questions about its nuclear program and be rewarded with a gradual easing of sanctions. Full Story

Libya rebels retake village south of Tripoli Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:26 PM PDT Reuters - ZINTAN, Libya (Reuters) - Rebel fighters said on Wednesday they had retaken a village south of the capital they lost to forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi earlier in the day, boosting rebel plans for a march on Tripoli. Full Story

Romney leads Bachmann in matchup: Reuters/Ipsos poll Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney easily leads rival Michele Bachmann in a head-to-head matchup of the two top declared candidates for the party's 2012 presidential nomination, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. Full Story

Q+A: Who could be behind the Mumbai blasts? Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - Three bombs rocked crowded districts of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people in the biggest militant attack on India's financial capital since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story

Syrian military kills four in renewed assaults Wed,13 Jul 2011 12:38 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed four villagers Wednesday in a northwestern region near Turkey, rights campaigners said, in an expansion of a military campaign to crush dissent against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story

Obama condemns Mumbai attacks, offers support Wed,13 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama strongly condemned the attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday and offered support to bring the perpetrators to justice, according to a statement read by White House spokesman Jay Carney. Full Story

Brazil plane crashes after take-off, 16 dead Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:39 AM PDT Reuters - RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An airplane crashed and exploded shortly after take-off from Brazil's northeastern city of Recife early on Wednesday, killing all 16 people on board, rescue and air force officials said. Full Story

Hugo Chavez: I may need chemotherapy Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:16 AM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday he may need radiotherapy or chemotherapy to treat his cancer, which has rattled the OPEC member nation he has dominated for 12 years. Full Story

Yemeni security forces, opposition clash in Taiz Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:05 AM PDT Reuters - TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) - Security forces battled opposition protesters on Wednesday in Yemen's third largest city of Taiz, while thousands more marched in fresh protests in Sanaa to demand President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down. Full Story

Syrian forces kill 4 villagers in renewed assaults Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:58 AM PDT Reuters - - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed four villagers on Wednesday in assaults on a northwestern region near Turkey, rights campaigners said, in an expansion of a military campaign to crush dissent against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story

Afghan president weeps as slain brother is buried Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:21 AM PDT Reuters - KARZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai wept and kissed his dead brother's face as thousands of mourners gathered on Wednesday for the burial of Ahmad Wali Karzai, whose assassination a day earlier has left a power vacuum in Afghanistan's volatile south. Full Story

Death toll in Russian boat disaster reaches 100 Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:24 AM PDT Reuters - KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Divers widened their search for 29 remaining missing boat passengers after the death toll in Russia's worst river disaster in three decades reached 100, the Emergencies Ministry said on Wednesday. Full Story

British court defers Assange extradition decision Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Two judges deferred a decision Wednesday over whether to allow WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden from Britain over allegations of sexual misconduct. Full Story

Timeline: Major militant attacks in India Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three near simultaneous blasts ripped through India's financial city of Mumbai on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, in the biggest attack in the city since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story

Israel PM defends law against settlement boycott Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:51 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended a contentious new law which could lead to financial penalties for anyone in Israel advocating a boycott of West Bank settlements. Full Story

Turkey says EU ties will freeze if no Cyprus solution Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:48 AM PDT Reuters - ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish relations with the European Union "will freeze" if Cyprus takes over the EU presidency in July 2012 without a solution to the divided island's future, Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Full Story

Improvised explosive used in at least one India blast: police Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - An improvised explosive device was used to carry out at least one of the three near simultaneous blasts that ripped through populated areas of India's financial capital of Mumbai on Wednesday, the city's police chief said. Full Story

Egypt shakes up police after protests Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said Wednesday more than 650 senior officers would end their police service, an unprecedented shake up after protesters demanded reform of a force blamed for killing protesters who ousted Hosni Mubarak. Full Story

Timeline: WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition Wed,13 Jul 2011 07:02 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the main elements in the WikiLeaks saga as founder Julian Assange appears in a British court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden. Full Story

Tunisia looks to recast ties with West after Ben Ali Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:58 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - - Tunisians are debating what kind of relationship they will have with Europe and the United States after an uprising this year unmasked the police state behind what was once touted in the West as an "economic miracle." Islamists, leftists and nationalists from the major political parties agree that Tunisia should push for relations on a more equal footing with the West, for better trade arrangements and avoiding debt. Full Story

Death toll in Russian boat disaster reaches 100 Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:31 AM PDT Reuters - KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Divers widened their search for the remaining 29 missing boat passengers after the death toll in Russia's worst river disaster in three decades reached 100, the Emergencies Ministry said. Full Story

Afghan suicide bombing kills five French troops Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:22 AM PDT Reuters - CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide attack killed five French soldiers and seriously wounded four others in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the French president's office said on Wednesday, France's biggest one-day troop loss since 2008. Full Story

Six months on, Tunisian revolution disappoints some Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:17 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - A short while ago, Adel Klaifa was used to members of the Tunisian president's family coming to the beach and riding on his camels. Full Story

Bin Laden was in on 2005 and 2006 London plots Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden was aware of the plot in which al Qaeda militants bombed London transport facilities on July 7, 2005, but it was the last successful operation he played a role in, U.S. government experts have concluded. Full Story

European summit needs to be game-changer: Irish PM Wed,13 Jul 2011 05:21 AM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN (Reuters) - European Union leaders need to come up with a comprehensive plan for tackling the region's debt crisis if they hold an emergency summit on Friday, the Irish Prime Minister said on Wednesday after Ireland had to swallow its first ever junk credit rating. Full Story

Putin must reform or become Russia's Mugabe: Lebedev Wed,13 Jul 2011 05:05 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin could follow the path of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev or Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe unless he can open up Russia's political system and fight rampant corruption, according to tycoon Alexander Lebedev. Full Story

Libya rebels loot seized towns, says rights group Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:56 AM PDT Reuters - ALGIERS (Reuters) - Libyan rebel fighters who capture villages from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have looted shops, burned homes and beaten people suspected of supporting the Libyan leader, Human Right Watch said. Full Story

Turkey says EU ties will freeze if no solution to Cyprus Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:16 AM PDT Reuters - ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday relations between Turkey and the European Union "will freeze" if Cyprus takes on the EU presidency in July 2012 without a solution to the divided island. Full Story

Benelux countries recognize Libyan rebel council Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:14 AM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have recognized the Libyan rebel council based in Benghazi as the legitimate representative of Libyans, officials said on Wednesday. Full Story

Myanmar army turning prisoners into war zone porters: groups Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:07 AM PDT Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's military is forcing convicted criminals to serve as porters and human shields during armed conflicts, amounting to war crimes worthy of a United Nations-led investigation, a report released on Wednesday said. Full Story

Syria gas pipelines damaged by fires Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two explosions hit two minor gas pipelines in eastern Syria Wednesday, residents said, but the official state news agency said a pipeline had caught fire due to either dry weather conditions or a leakage in the line. Full Story

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TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 14, 2011

Google margins and new social product in spotlight Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:42 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's profit margins and its newly released social networking service will be in the investor spotlight when the Internet company reports its quarterly results after Thursday's market close. Full Story

Amazon tablet seen aiming to widen e-commerce lead Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:08 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will launch a tablet computer this year to extend its position as the world's largest Internet retailer, expand in mobile commerce and sell more digital goods, according to analysts and investors. Full Story

Royalty payments dog Pandora's Westergren Wed,13 Jul 2011 02:12 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two years ago, Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren fought the battle of his life, successfully working to get online music royalties cut to a level that would allow his burgeoning Internet music company to survive. Full Story

SAP attacks $1.3 billion Oracle verdict at hearing Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:23 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp and SAP AG have not had any settlement talks since a $1.3 billion verdict against SAP last November, an attorney for Oracle said in court. Full Story

Exclusive: China Telecom plans iPhone launch near year-end Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom Corp Ltd plans to offer its 106 million subscribers the Apple Inc iPhone by the end of 2011, sources said on Wednesday, which would make it the second operator to do so in the world's largest mobile phone market. Full Story

UK spies losing Web experts to private sector: report Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:24 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British intelligence eavesdroppers are suffering a steady loss of Internet experts to the private sector because the likes of Google and Microsoft offer much higher wages, a group of lawmakers said on Wednesday. Full Story

Fresh blow for Nokia as NSN stake sale abandoned Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:19 AM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Struggling Nokia suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday when it abandoned plans to sell a stake in its network gear venture with Siemens . Full Story

Social Media: a double-edged sword in Syria Wed,13 Jul 2011 07:26 AM PDT Reuters - DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The byline has been withheld to protect the writer and those interviewed for the story. Reuters correspondents were expelled from Syrian shortly after unrest began in March. Full Story

Samsung, HTC, Apple to show Q2 cellphone gains Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and HTC are predicted to be the big winners in the global cellphone market in the second quarter, benefiting from booming demand for their smartphones running Google's software. Full Story

Exclusive: China Telecom plans iPhone launch year-end Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom Corp Ltd plans to offer its 106 million subscribers the Apple Inc iPhone by the end of 2011, sources said on Wednesday, which would make it the second operator to do so in the world's largest mobile phone market. Full Story

Toshiba, Hynix say to collaborate on MRAM development Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:45 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp and South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said on Wednesday they have agreed to jointly develop Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory, or MRAM, products. Full Story

RIM deflects criticism at annual meeting Tue,12 Jul 2011 06:39 PM PDT Reuters - WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - Research In Motion executives deflected criticism from investors who complained the BlackBerry maker has been mismanaged and marketed poorly as rivals Apple and Google steal its market share. Full Story

Apple chief patent lawyer leaving: sources Tue,12 Jul 2011 11:37 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, at a time when the iPhone maker is fighting numerous legal battles around the world, according to sources familiar with the situation. Full Story

Regulators combat unauthorized phone bill fees Tue,12 Jul 2011 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telephone companies would have to make third-party charges on landline phone bills clear and distinct to help people detect unauthorized fees under rules proposed on Tuesday by communications regulators. Full Story

Timeline: WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition Tue,12 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the main elements in the WikiLeaks saga as founder Julian Assange appears in a British court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden. Full Story

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