FedEx claims a win in ongoing battle over status of independent contractors

Shares of FedEx rose as much as 8 percent Tuesday on investor speculation. More: continued here

Transportation giant FedEx will create 52 jobs with the launch of its new base in Co Antrim. More: continued here

Officials with UPS and FedEx say they expect to deliver more packages this year than last holiday season. That’ll mean there will be more jobs for seasonal workers. More: continued here

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Before packages are headed to their destinations, they are sorted in the company’s “SuperHub” and will travel the equivalent of 264,000 average sized Christmas trees lined up end to end, 2, 562 regulation ice rinks or, 3, 168,000 Candy Canes in a row. More: continued here