FedEx shareholders shot down activist proposals on corporate governance, political and lobbying spending disclosure and other matters during a virtual annual meeting Monday.

Travel package provider Vacation Express will bring back a Memphis-Cancun nonstop flight next May through August.

Memphis-based AutoZone said fourth quarter results included many modern era records, such as a 21.8% increase in same-store sales.

FedEx Corp.’s new operating principles acknowledge the need for increasing collaboration among business units FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight.

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.

A judge in Washington has dismissed FedEx’s lawsuit challenging enforcement of certain export regulations overseen by the U.S. Commerce Department.

The Memphis airport has renewed its contract with Allied Universal for security guards, deflecting a protest that Allied’s local subcontractor, Top Notch Security, should be awarded the job.

FedEx and UPS PACs have favored the GOP in campaign donations to federal candidates in recent years, but the gap has narrowed this year.

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.

Makers of WheelTug conducted a national demonstration of their product, an electric-powered aircraft nosewheel, at Memphis International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

With strong demand for shipping services expected to continue for the foreseeable future, FedEx has rolled out its annual round of price increases for 2021.

FedEx’s latest package tracking innovation, SenseAware ID, will be available to some premium shippers in health care, aerospace and retail in November.

U.S. Postal Service is seeking part-time carriers for city and rural routes in Memphis area.

Williams-Sonoma said it will pay part-timers at least $16.50 an hour for seasonal jobs generally lasting from September through the end of December.

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.

An Airport Improvement Program grant announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, would provide $23 million this year and another $41.5 million subject to future appropriations over the next two years.

Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Memphis and Indianapolis starting Oct. 1.

Even in failure (ZapMail), FedEx shows it's not afraid of innovating and staying aggressive to serve customers and the company, Alan Graf says. 

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.

FedEx provided transportation services for Direct Relief's shipment of $11 million in medicine, medical supplies and personal protective equipment to Lebanon.

Passenger traffic at Memphis International Airport was about 125,000 in July, down 65% from a year ago but much improved from April when the pandemic crippled air travel.

The proposed Delivering for America Act would turn back the clock to Jan. 1, 2020 on changes that some critics contend are diluting U.S. Postal Service delivery results.

FedEx will charge more for residential deliveries from November into January as it handles holiday shipping volume amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

Williams-Sonoma is hiring 200 for Memphis area distribution facilities and says it could need to add as many as 3,000 seasonal workers for the 2020 peak.

The 1 million-square-foot facility is one of six that Amazon has either opened or will soon open in the Memphis area.