FedEx unveils COVID-19 peak surcharge
FedEx is adding a 30 cents-a-package surcharge for some residential deliveries as a result of a volume spike associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wayne Risher
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Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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June 2020
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Business Stream of jobless claims slows as business rebounds
Tennessee reported 5,676 new unemployment claims from the Memphis area in week ending May 30, for total of 97,696 since COVID-19 began causing massive layoffs and business closings.
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Downtown Memphis tourism keeps eye on protests as COVID-19 recovery inches forward
Civil rights protests create another headwind for Memphis Tourism's push to rebuild demand for hotels, attractions and restaurants after COVID-19 flattened travel.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx Logistics funnels Medline PPE to Latin America
FedEx Logistics, Medline have distributed 900,000 face masks to hospitals in Central America and Caribbean, and more are on the way.
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Transportation & Logistics Richard Smith now president of Americas at FedEx
FedEx Express has been reorganized from six regions globally to three, and Richard W. Smith is overseeing a newly formed Americas region: the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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City of Memphis Just the facts please: What to know about the hotly disputed Tom Lee Park plan
The Memphis River Parks Partnership's Tom Lee Park plan has prompted many questions about maintenance, funding, oversight and another road diet for Riverside Drive. Here are some answers.
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Transportation & Logistics Digital retailer goPuff brings convenience store to doorstep
Digital convenience store delivery service goPuff launched in the Memphis market this week from a location on Park near the University of Memphis.
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City of Memphis Riverfront projects rolling toward fall launch
Memphis River Parks Partnership expects an October launch of the historic cobblestone landing restoration and November start on the first phase of Tom Lee Park's transformation.
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Transportation & LogisticsUnion presses for Congress to protect food supplies, workers
Kroger and Prairie Farms targeted by Teamsters rallies seeking congressional action to protect America’s food supply chain and its workforce.
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Business Jobless claims continue to roll in as COVID-19 restrictions ease
New jobless claims continued to trickle in amid a phased reopening of the Memphis economy after devastating losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Transportation & Logistics Dog days bring PAWS alert for letter carriers
The Memphis Post Office will put paw print stickers on mailboxes – orange if a dog lives there, yellow if a dog's next door – as part of dog bite prevention program.
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Transportation & LogisticsExplore Bike Share rolling onto Hampline in Year 3
Explore Bike Share by the numbers: In two years, Memphis bike-sharing nonprofit logged more than 56,000 rides by 22,000 riders, covering 193,000 miles and lasting for 2.5 million minutes.
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Transportation & Logistics Memphis artists dominate airport’s public art competition
Memphis International Airport and the UrbanArt Commission named winners Tuesday, June 16, in the competition for public art in the modernized B Concourse.
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Business Hilton Worldwide’s COVID-19 job cuts expected to hit home in Memphis
Hilton Worldwide officials didn't say how many jobs would be lost at the company's Memphis operations headquarters, which employs about 1,100. The company is trimming 22% of corporate jobs.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport has travelers covered with 200,000 complimentary masks
Memphis International Airport's supply of 200,000 fabric face masks comes courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The washable, 3-ply, all-cotton mask is made by HanesBrands.
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Business Unemployment still double digits, but down from record 15.5%
Tennessee gained nearly 94,000 nonfarm jobs in May, but total jobs were down nearly 266,000 from a year earlier, reflecting COVID-19's devastation of hospitality, manufacturing and services sectors.
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Spirit of Memphis Cobblestone landing project will leave 160-year-old stones unturned
The design includes two pedestrian overlooks on the west side of Riverside Drive at Monroe and at Union and a six-foot-wide, wheelchair-accessible walkway on the eastern, upper edge of the landing between Court and Monroe.
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Business Trap Fusion snags emergency cash for COVID-19 comeback
Restaurants have accounted for 21% of COVID-19 emergency grants for small businesses in economically distressed Memphis neighborhoods. Whitehaven eatery Trap Fusion joined the group on Friday, June 19.
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Transportation & Logistics Memphis airport cargo up 7.9%, powered by FedEx
Both domestic and international air freight showed strong gains at Memphis International Airport in May, reflecting a surge in shipping activity related to COVID-19.
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Business FedEx backs civil rights through NASCAR connection
FedEx gave a major donation to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, and the company-sponsored NASCAR racing team featured the museum logo at Talladega SuperSpeedway Sunday, June 21.
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Business COVID-19 speeds shift into brave new world of technology
Benjamin Pring, co-founder of the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work, said COVID-19 has spurred faster adoption of virtual meetings, voice-recognition platforms and technologies enabled by machine learning.
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Transportation & LogisticsAmtrak brakes for COVID-19 on City of New Orleans line
Amtrak says it will reduce service on City of New Orleans to three times a week starting Oct. 1 because of COVID-19, but daily service could resume next summer.
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Business High jobless rate persists in Memphis
Nearly one in four Memphis area workers filed for unemployment benefits at some point since March 15, data shows. As businesses reopened double-digit unemployment rates continued in May.
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Business The Four Way wins EDGE grant for COVID comeback
Nearly $500,000 in emergency economic development grants have been approved for 88 Memphis small businesses struggling to rebound from COVID-19. The Four Way is among latest recipients.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx skips exec bonuses, downgrades office unit
A non-cash asset impairment charge related to FedEx Office's difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic has depleted the remaining goodwill value of $2.2 billion, 2004 acquisition.
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