FedEx, churches team up on employee shuttles
A faith-based solution for Memphians who don’t have transportation to jobs: FedEx Express partners with churches on shuttle buses during peak season at Memphis world hub.
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September 2020
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FedEx increasing pay, adding shuttles to meet hub demand
Shuttle buses and a pay premium are among FedEx’s plans to adequately staff the FedEx Express world hub in Memphis for upcoming holiday peak season and COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
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FedEx completing ramp expansion in time for peak season
As FedEx prepares for another record holiday peak season and COVID-19 vaccine distribution, more parking space for cargo aircraft is coming online at its Memphis world hub.
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Boats, booze and Fido: Some businesses are winning despite COVID
Some Memphis small businesses are doing well, even growing, during the COVID-19 pandemic: A look at Memphis Boat Center, Hollywood Feed, Phoenix Communications, Kirby Wines & Liquor, Crone Construction.
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FAA adds funding for $300M Memphis airport project
A $31 million Federal Aviation Administration grant announced Thursday for Memphis International Airport’s new de-icing facility brought to $98 million the FAA’s grants announced for MEM in September.
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FedEx sets peak season hiring in Memphis
FedEx said it’s hiring 3,390 people in the Memphis area to meet expected record demand during the holiday peak season.
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FedEx shareholders nix activist proposals
FedEx shareholders shot down activist proposals on corporate governance, political and lobbying spending disclosure and other matters during a virtual annual meeting Monday.
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FedEx gives COVID figures, changes operating principles
FedEx Corp.’s new operating principles acknowledge the need for increasing collaboration among business units FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight.
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FedEx primed for growth through 2021
If current trends continue, FedEx expects to have the cash to restore annual incentive compensation bonuses last paid in 2018 as well as funding an hourly incentive plan.
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D.C. judge dismisses FedEx lawsuit vs. Commerce
A judge in Washington has dismissed FedEx’s lawsuit challenging enforcement of certain export regulations overseen by the U.S. Commerce Department.
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FedEx shareholders seek disclosure on political spending
FedEx and UPS PACs have favored the GOP in campaign donations to federal candidates in recent years, but the gap has narrowed this year.
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FedEx plans for twin peaks, plus vaccine distribution
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. reported strong first quarter results on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and says it is prepared for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and an expected record peak shipping season.
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FedEx gears up for vaccine shipments with new tracking technology
FedEx’s latest package tracking innovation, SenseAware ID, will be available to some premium shippers in health care, aerospace and retail in November.
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FedEx hiring 70,000 to pull off biggest peak yet
FedEx plans to add about 70,000 to its 500,000-employee workforce, with the biggest hiring push coming in October, to cope with what’s certain to be a record peak season.
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August 2020
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Delta’s Memphis-Indy nonstop coming back
Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Memphis and Indianapolis starting Oct. 1.
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Future of food, health converge in Crusonia on Delta
FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith and Indigo Ag CEO and director David Perry will discuss Memphis and innovation during the Food Is Health Forum presented by Crusonia on the Delta.
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FedEx’s Alan Graf and the art of the deal
Even in failure (ZapMail), FedEx shows it's not afraid of innovating and staying aggressive to serve customers and the company, Alan Graf says.
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FedEx’s Alan Graf: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Alan Graf talks COVID-19, e-commerce's rise, postal reform, Amazon and presidential politics as he winds down 41-year career at Memphis-based delivery giant.
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FedEx, partners aid medical response to blast in Lebanon
FedEx provided transportation services for Direct Relief's shipment of $11 million in medicine, medical supplies and personal protective equipment to Lebanon.
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Postal woes vex customers in runup to Nov. 3
Some Memphians say the Post Office is struggling to meet its universal service obligation as COVID-19 pandemic temporarily sidelines postal workers and USPS cuts mail processing capacity.
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FedEx sets pay premium for Memphis hub
FedEx said a premium pay program is coming to the Memphis and Indianapolis hubs as it gears up for peak season.
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FedEx’s holiday plans include new fees
FedEx will charge more for residential deliveries from November into January as it handles holiday shipping volume amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
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FedEx shares rebound amid e-commerce boom, airlift shortage
FedEx shares have shot up over $200 in recent trading after languishing below $150 a share earlier this summer. Supply and demand is driving the growth.
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Shark Week brings Trump appointee to FedEx hub
Remains of lions, tigers and bears and more exotic creatures are part of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service trove of items stopped from moving through the FedEx Express Memphis hub.
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Robotics, technology reshaping role of FedEx hub workers
Robotic arms inducting packages into small-package sort at FedEx's Memphis world hub are a sign of things to come as a $1.55 billion hub modernization continues to unfold.
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