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UPS is hiring 100,000 workers for the upcoming holiday season

UPS announced Wednesday it is looking to hire more than 100,000 workers for the coming holiday shopping season, with pay rising to as much as $30 an hour for certain positions and locations.

The shipping and logistics giant said its streamlined, digital-first hiring process will mean most people filling out online applications could get job offers in just 25 minutes. Nearly 80% of seasonal positions do not require interviews, UPS said.

“We have made our hiring process as simple and easy as possible,” said Nando Cesarone, UPS’ executive vice president and president of US operations, said in a release. “UPS’s strength has always been our people, and we are excited about the opportunity to welcome new UPSers to our team as we deliver what matters for our customers this holiday season.”

A UPS spokesperson said in an email that the company would be hiring package handlers, delivery drivers, driver helpers

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Inflation fears spur shoppers to get early jump on year-end holidays

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Inflation is a Scrooge.

Although the holiday season is still months away, consumers are already concerned about how they will afford this year’s gifts as prices continue to rise, several studies show.

Roughly 40% of holiday shoppers said inflation is changing the way they shopwith most trying money-saving strategies, according to a new Bankrate.com report, such as buying fewer items or less expensive brands and using coupons, discounts and credit card rewards to offset costs.

More than half — or 59% — of Americans are stressed about buying gifts this holiday season due to higher prices, another recent survey said.

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Many consumers are also getting a head start as a result. More than 1 in 10 started

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Will there be a bank holiday for Queen’s funeral? | The Queen

Will there be a bank holiday?

It is understood that there had been no decision on Thursday night on whether there will be a bank holiday on the day of the Queen’s funeral, which is expected to take place in 10 or 11 days’ time.

People involved in planning for businesses and other organizations have long expected that the day of the funeral would be treated as an unofficial bank holiday, with some businesses closed and workers sent home.

The period of mourning begins on Friday and lasts for 10 days. It is thought the funeral could be held on Monday 19 September.

Those in the public and private sector involved in planning their organization’s response to the Queen’s death are expected to be flexible and give employees the day off if they are particularly upset.

What will happen during the period of mourning?

The government has released guidance saying

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