FedEx doubles quarterly profit, but plans job cuts

The Teamsters today denounced FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) for accepting an award for “corporate responsibility” from the Chamber of Commerce in Dubai, where indentured servitude is widespread among immigrant construction workers. More: continued here

FedEx is looking into a courier who carelessly tossed a computer monitor package, over a gated fence and then walked off. More: continued here

AUCKLAND, June 14, 2011— This weekend 74 of New Zealand’s budding young entrepreneurs will converge In Auckland to compete in the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC). More: continued here

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NEW YORK (AP) — Call it the pregame show for Santa and his elves. More: continued here

Vijay Singh kept pouring in birdie putts, 35 feet on one hole and 60 feet on the next, as cheers turned from disbelief to sheer amazement. That might be the last bit of excitement for this edition of the FedEx Cup. Despite a volatile new points system… More: continued here