Business, Logistics, TCA

How FedEx Is Coping With Hurricane Harvey's Impact

FedEx temporarily suspended some services in Houston and other areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
August 29, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Founder’s Son Lands Promotion, Moves Up Corporate Ladder at Shipping Giant

FedEx founder Frederick Smith’s son Richard Smith is rising through the ranks at the Memphis-based company.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
August 22, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Names Mark Allen as Company’s Next Legal Affairs Chief

FedEx Corp. has filled a key leadership post, naming Mark Allen to succeed Christine Richards Oct. 1 as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
August 17, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Chief Cites Investment, Integration, Innovation as Driving Record Results

FedEx chief Frederick Smith’s annual letter to shareholders credits three I’s — investments, integration and innovation — for exceptional results in fiscal 2017 and the promise of even better future performance.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
August 16, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Competing in Tight Labor Market to Staff Round-the-Clock Memphis World Hub

FedEx scheduled at least its fourth job fair of the year Aug. 12 to hire for 800 openings at its Memphis hub. The number of permanent, part-time jobs was the same as in June, down from 1,000 in April and up from 600 in January.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
August 14, 2017
Business, TCA

FedEx Announces Retirement of Legal Chief Christine Richards

FedEx Corp.’s chief legal officer, Christine Richards, is retiring Sept. 30.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
July 21, 2017
Business

Charlotte FedEx Freight Workers Decertify Teamsters Representation

FedEx Freight workers in Charlotte, N.C., have reversed course and voted not to unionize.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
July 11, 2017
Business, Technology

FedEx, Boeing Announce Big Cargo Freighter as Next ‘Flying Testbed’

A Boeing 777 made for FedEx Express will be the latest in the aircraft manufacturer’s ecoDemonstrator series of planes designed to test emerging technologies.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
July 7, 2017
Business

FedEx Makes Civic 50 List of Most Community-Minded Companies

FedEx Corp. has been named to the Points of Light Civic 50, a list of most civic-minded U.S. companies.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
June 22, 2017