There are 311 article(s) tagged FedEx:

• November 2018

  • Albert Glenn stood on shoulders of pioneering black pilots at FedEx, then paid it forward

    With a hand up from FedEx’s pioneering black aviators, Albert Glenn reached his profession’s pinnacle flying wide-body air freighters around the world.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2018

  • Operation Warm coat giveaway at local schools warms bodies and hearts

    FedEx volunteers and the national nonprofit Operation Warm blanketed two Memphis-area schools with TLC this week, distributing more than 700 winter coats at Hawkins Mill and Hamilton elementary schools.

    By Wayne Risher November 09, 2018

  • Aviation mechanic schools gear up with scholarship boost from FedEx

    “The sky’s the limit” is a recurring theme in conversations among students, faculty and administrators of a school for aircraft mechanics in the shadow of FedEx Express’ Memphis world hub.

    By Wayne Risher November 04, 2018

• October 2018

  • FedEx volunteers bundle ‘just the basics’ for storm victims

    About 110 FedEx volunteers gathered in Memphis Friday, Oct. 26, to package more than 3,600 hygiene kits to replenish the warehouses of Heart to Heart International following a deadly tropical storm season.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 27, 2018

  • Airport sets Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour dates for 2019

    Memphis International Airport has announced its 2019 lineup of free behind-the-scenes tours designed to familiarize the public with airport operations and economic impact.

    By Wayne Risher October 21, 2018

  • FedEx announces agreement to buy Australian logistics services company

    FedEx on Thursday announced an agreement to buy Australian logistics services company Manton Air-Sea Pty Ltd.

    By Wayne Risher October 19, 2018

  • FedEx hubs ramping up hiring for holiday shipping season

    FedEx isn’t worried about recruiting employees for the coming peak season despite Amazon’s move to a $15 minimum wage starting Nov. 1, a high-ranking official said Friday.

    By Wayne Risher October 13, 2018

  • FedEx, Williams-Sonoma among firms hiring thousands

    FedEx will hire 3,800 people in the Memphis area for the holiday shipping season, out of 55,000 additional personnel systemwide.

    By Wayne Risher October 10, 2018

• September 2018

  • Free tuition at U of M Global expands to FedEx Indianapolis hub

    FedEx’s free tuition offering for hub workers has reached Indianapolis, where more than 3,500 employees are eligible to pursue degrees at the University of Memphis' online offering, U of M Global.

    By Wayne Risher September 26, 2018

  • FedEx challenge grant fuels $40 million, and counting, for Epicenter

    Paced by $10 million from FedEx, Epicenter Memphis has raised $40 million to support emerging businesses and is pushing toward a $100 million war chest.

    By Wayne Risher September 26, 2018

  • FedEx earnings surge, but fall short of expectations

    FedEx earnings rose nearly 38 percent in the June-August quarter from a year ago, but fell short of analysts’ expectations.

    By Wayne Risher September 17, 2018