FedEx, UPS Trade Barbs Over NRA Ties After Florida Shooting
The two biggest U.S. couriers are at pains to point out the other’s close relationship with the National Rifle Association.
FedEx Says It Backs Assault Rifle Ban, but Won’t Cease Business With NRA Due to Politics
Overnight shipping giant FedEx defended its business relationship with the National Rifle Association Feb. 26, saying the gun group is just another client whose politics they ignore.
FedEx Stays Silent While Calls Mount for Boycott Over NRA Discounts
FedEx Corp., operator of the world’s largest cargo airline, has given no sign of budging from the discounts on shipping it offers to members of the National Rifle Association, even as social-media calls for a boycott mount following the deadly school shooting in Florida.
Analysis: Amazon’s Delivery Dream Is a Nightmare for FedEx and UPS
Amazon’s ambition has been in plain sight for years. The company has built its own network of merchandise warehouses and package sorting centers. It enlisted its own airplanes and truck trailers to transport cargo. It registered to move freight across oceans, and in dozens of cities it tapped couriers to deliver packages directly to shoppers’ doors.
FedEx Looks to Fill 800 Part-Time Jobs at World Hub
A FedEx Express job fair is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 3 at 2874 Business Park Drive, Building D, near Memphis International Airport.
FedEx Freight Enlists Industry Effort to Train Drivers to Combat Human Trafficking
FedEx Freight is joining forces with Truckers Against Trafficking to train drivers to help fight human trafficking.
FedEx to Borrow $1.5 Billion for Contribution to Pension Plan After Tax Changes
FedEx Corp. is borrowing $1.5 billion to fund a contribution to its pension plan that it announced after the passage of U.S. tax law changes.
FedEx to Spend $3.2 Billion in Tax Reform Savings on Staff, Operations
FedEx Corp. ramped up staff pay boosts and corporate investments arising from the December passage of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, saying it would spend more than $3.2 billion to increase employee compensation, bulk up the company’s pension plan and invest in several of its hubs.
FedEx Lands at No. 9 on Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies
FedEx Lands at No. 9 on Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies
Deep Freeze Slows Flights, Sorting at FedEx Express World Hub in Memphis
A deep freeze following snow Jan. 16 continued to disrupt FedEx’s world hub in Memphis on Jan. 17, causing potential delays in package deliveries.