ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The PGA TOUR scored a small victory last month when the USGA recognized the FedExCup while handing out exemptions to the U.S. Open. Along with giving a free pass to the top 30 on the PGA TOUR money list, those in the top 30 in the final FedEx Cup standings don’t have to qualify, either.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The number stretched the entire length of the dry ease board in the North Carolina locker room, its grand size reflective of the importance it conveyed: 4. Roy Williams wrote that number in black marker in the celebration following the Tar Heels’ 72-60 thumping of Oklahoma at the FedEx Forum in Memphis,…
FedEx’s second small business grant contest will give ten U.S. small businesses a total of $50,000. More: continued here
Low-cost US carrier ATA Airlines said Thursday it had filed for bankruptcy protection and discontinued all operations, saying it had been squeezed by record fuel costs. More: continued here
A Microsoft customer was so eager to get a beta of Longhorn that he FedEx’ed two pounds of inscribed chocolate to one of Microsoft’s test managers. Yes, he did get the invitation and the chocolate was sent to the Longhorn shiproom for everyone to enjoy. More: continued here
Package delivery company FedEx Corp reported a sharply lower quarterly profit due to the global economic downturn and said it was taking fresh actions to cut costs. More: continued here
Analyst Activity – Aegis Reiterates Buy on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY …Market ExclusiveThe current consensus rating on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is Hold (Score: 2.39) with a consensus target price of $35.70 per share, a potential 8.64% upside.EBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Reviewed By Analysts – The De Soto EdgeThe De Soto Edgeall 5 news articles » More: continued here