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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jasmine Fernández

USPS handed financial lifeline after reaching new deal with Amazon to deliver 1 billion packages

Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service have reportedly come to a tentative agreement regarding package handling, backing away from a potential standoff that could have seen the online retailer cut its shipping volumes by two-thirds.

The new arrangement involves a more gradual 20 percent reduction in volume, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

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