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To grow its global freight-forwarding presence, FedEx Trade Networks has opened offices in Munich; Bucharest, Romania; and Chengdu. This brings the total number of freight-forwarding facilities the FedEx subsidiary has launched outside of North America since 2008 to 41. More: continued here

Shippers UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. said Thursday they are making plans to implement contingency procedures in the event Tropical Storm Gustav hits the U.S. More: continued here

FedEx Express completed expansions of a hub in France and a bonded warehouse in Mexico this week, strengthening the infrastructure in its global network. More: continued here

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On the Call: EBay CEO John DonahoeCBS NewsEBay Inc. delivered strong results for the second quarter on Wednesday, helped by its PayPal online payments service and growth in marketplaces business, which includes its namesake e-commerce site. The quarter's revenue and earnings grew sharply … More: continued here