Richard W. Smith, son of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, is slated to be promoted Sept. 1 to the No. 2 spot in the company’s largest operating unit, FedEx Express. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board on Thursday, Aug. 22, approved a sale of nearly 51 acres of former noise abatement buyout land to a Georgia company.

FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith is one of three co-chairs of a Washington-based business think tank's new commission exploring ways to develop a positive trade agenda for the United States.

Amtrak is offering a two-for-one fare sale between Memphis and New Orleans to mark the end of service disruptions that began in May.

Long-term incentive bonuses added millions to FedEx's compensation of top officers after annual bonuses were cancelled because of recent business challenges.

Don Nehring, FedEx Ground truck driver from Southaven, Mississippi, has become eligible for a coveted FedEx Aces designation after a series of wins at the National Truck Driving Championships. 

A street-closing application to the Office of Planning and Development cites plans for a UPS expansion at Memphis International Airport.

FedEx said Wednesday it will stop delivering Amazon packages via FedEx Ground in the U.S. The Memphis-based carrier previously stopped carrying Amazon packages in its U.S. air network June 30.

FedEx is increasing its financial commitment to modernization and expansion of the FedEx Express Memphis world hub, which will total $1.55 billion over six years.

A realignment of McIngvale Road in Hernando will soon be under construction, clearing the way for a new interchange with Interstate 269.

RedRover's five-year run as Memphis International Airport's marketing and public relations agency will come to a close. Next up is Carter Malone Group, effective Oct. 1, pending contract negotiations.

A startup working to improve efficiency and reduce costs related to warehousing and logistics is considering Memphis as the location for its development and manufacturing headquarters. 

Southwind residents Randy and Laurie Higginbotham became advocates for trucking safety after their son Michael was killed when his Jeep struck a U-turning big rig in Memphis in 2014.

The family of Starkville teenager Lake Little received FedEx pilot wings and condolences from Memphis-based FedEx Express after Little was fatally injured in a crash in Oxford July 6.

Memphis International Airport's $33 million consolidated rental car facility saves rental car companies time and money by moving light maintenance and vehicle storage closer to the airport terminal.

Despite FedEx's forecast for a decline in adjusted earnings in fiscal 2020, the company is bullish on prospects for ultimately becoming America's go-to shipping company for e-commerce. 

FedEx has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Commerce enforcing prohibitions contained in the Export Administration Regulations against FedEx. 

FedEx and Dollar General announced an alliance that will put FedEx package pickup and dropoff services inside more than 8,000 Dollar General stores by the end of 2020.

FedEx said Friday it will discontinue a FedEx Express contract to carry Amazon packages in the U.S. domestic market after June 30. 

FedEx has reaffirmed it won't make annual incentive compensation payments to employees and top executives alike for the fiscal year that ended May 31, "in response to challenging business conditions."

FedEx's latest buyout program ended on Friday, but details about its scope and how it matches up with estimated savings won't be revealed until the company's earnings report later this month.

FedEx said it regretted the inadvertent misrouting of shipments for Chinese telecom network equipment maker Huawei. Two of the packages wound up in Memphis rather than China earlier this month.

FedEx and Junior Achievement will kick off the third year of the FedEx Junior Business Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday at the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge.

Cummins Inc. said it's working to transition employees of its regional distribution center in Memphis from the current operator, XPO Logistics, to FedEx Supply Chain.

Longer lines at Memphis International Airport security checkpoints are a sign of the times. Passenger service is rebounding, and travelers need to allow more time to catch their flights.