FedEx survey mines strong small business support for trade
FedEx survey of small business leaders finds strong support for NAFTA, stronger support for new North American trade agreement.
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October 2019
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E-commerce 101? Amazon Academy coming to Southaven Nov. 1
E-commerce giant Amazon will stage its first Amazon Academy in the U.S. in Southaven Nov. 1. It’s designed to help small businesses tap online sales while growing Amazon’s seller network.
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FedEx books 2% pay raises but expects to skip annual bonuses again
FedEx has given employees 2% cost of living increases but said Tuesday, Oct. 22, it doesn't expect to fund annual incentive compensation bonuses when fiscal year 2020 ends next May.
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FedEx stamps Roxo’s passport for international debut
FedEx Express will test its SameDay Bot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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FedEx pulls $212 million permit for hub transformation
FedEx takes out $212 million building permit as part of $1.55 billion transformation of FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport.
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FedEx expands delivery of heavy, bulky online purchases
FedEx Freight Direct, a service that can move heavy, bulky e-commerce purchases into a consumer's home or business, is expanding to reach 80% of the contiguous U.S. population.
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FedEx Cross Border extends footprint
FedEx Cross Border, which connects online merchants with international customers, announced openings of new offices in New Jersey, California and The Netherlands.
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FedEx seeks to simplify e-commerce returns via Walgreens
FedEx Returns Technology will be deployed at FedEx pickup and dropoff locations inside about 9,000 Walgreens stores in time for the holiday peak season.
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Job fairs hiring seasonal workers at FedEx, Williams-Sonoma
FedEx and Williams-Sonoma will hire seasonal workers for the holiday peak during upcoming job fairs.
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September 2019
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FedEx looks to hire 3,250 in Memphis for peak
FedEx is adding 3,250 workers in the Memphis area to help it handle a surge in package volume between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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FedEx volunteers put taste of home in USO holiday bags
More than 200 FedEx volunteers assembled 12,000 holiday gift bags for the USO Holidays campaign Thursday, Sept. 26, at FedExForum.
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Memphis airport maintains No. 2 world ranking for cargo
Memphis held its No. 2 ranking among the top cargo airports globally for 2018, according to the Airports Council International.
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Airport lands $4.2 million grant for new de-icing facility
Memphis International Airport has landed a $4.2 million federal grant for an ongoing project to build consolidated de-icing facilities.
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FedEx doesn’t dwell on past in annual shareholder meeting
FedEx shareholders returned 12 directors to the board, endorsed company plans for named executive officer compensation and shot down two proposals from dissident stockholders during the company's annual meeting in Memphis Monday.
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Amazon pulls back the curtain on Memphis delivery station
Amazon opened its new Memphis delivery station to the media, public officials and Getwell Elementary students Thursday. The open house gave a glimpse into the e-commerce giant’s Memphis delivery network.
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FedEx, Wing Aviation tout first of kind drone test to deliver for Walgreens
FedEx, Walgreens and Wing Aviation say they'll deliver to consumers via drones in a federally sanctioned test of the commercial viability of unmanned aircraft systems in Virginia in October.
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Airport officials monitor FedEx fleet reductions as cargo volume falls
Memphis International Airport officials say they are keeping an eye on FedEx Express operational needs as the company moves to reduce air express capacity to save money.
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FedEx says it’s gathering facts in case of pilot detained in China
FedEx said a pilot was detained and later released on bail after Chinese authorities found an item in his luggage as he waited to board a commercial flight in Guangzhou.
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FedEx says profits could rebound by 2021 if economy holds steady
FedEx believes it is on track to "easily" grow earnings per share 10%-15% by 2021, though the global economy is a major wild card in forecasting future results.
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FedEx to add more than 3,250 workers in Memphis area for peak season
FedEx said Wednesday it will hire more than 3,250 workers in the Memphis area and more than 55,000 companywide to meet customer demand during the upcoming holiday peak season.
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Dean Kamen’s iBot saved FedEx years of R&D on delivery robot, inventor says
The new iBot personal mobility device could ride the coattails of Roxo, the FedEx SameDay Bot. Inventor Dean Kamen told The Daily Memphian he has high hopes for the collaboration.
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FedEx paints belt-tightening picture in earnings miss
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, reported earnings for the June-August quarter.
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FedEx sets 2020 rates, holds line on residential surcharges for peak season
FedEx announced 2020 shipping rates Monday, Sept. 16, and said it would not impose an additional residential delivery surcharge for the third consecutive holiday peak season.
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Commerce asks D.C. court to dismiss FedEx lawsuit on policing exports
The U.S. Commerce Department has asked a federal judge in Washington to dismiss a lawsuit arguing Export Administration Regulations unfairly burden FedEx with watch-dogging the contents of shipments.
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FedEx flexes network to deliver humanitarian aid in Bahamas
A FedEx Express Boeing 757 named Ryanne airlifted 56,000 pounds of relief supplies and equipment from Memphis to the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas on Monday, Sept. 9.
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