Donning an orange logo blazer with hands in his pockets amid the frigid conditions was FedEx Orange Bowl committee member Jeff Rubin, who along with another committee member mingled with tailgaters, distributed Orange Bowl decals and soaked up the pre-game atmosphere. More: continued here
Read More »Tiger Woods hurt in car crash, released from hospital (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tiger Woods, the world’s best golfer and a leading force in sports marketing, was hurt in a car accident in Florida on Friday but was released from a hospital in good condition after treatment. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Launches Next Flight In UK (Air Cargo World)
FedEx Express announced the launch of an expedited delivery service from the UK and Ireland to most worldwide locations. The new service will be “the fastest FedEx service for Customs-cleared, door-to-door delivery of urgent international shipments,” the U.S.-based shipping giant said. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx regains world No. 1 status, sets sights on Sampras’ record (The Star)
LONDON: Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career. More: continued here
Read More »Semi Destroyed by Fire in Cycle Crash (FOX 13 Memphis)
A FedEx tractor trailer carrying a shipment of tires was completely destroyed by a fire resulting from a crash involving a motorcycle Wednesday afternoon. More: continued here
Read More »Forty kilograms of opium seized at U.S. airport (People’s Daily)
More than 40 kilograms of opium was intercepted this week at the Anchorage international airport in the U.S. state of Alaska, and investigations were underway to find out who was expecting the drugs, local media reported on Wednesday. The drugs, worth nearly 16 million U.S. dollars, were found after a …
Read More »Ex-Komet returning with rival Generals (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Jake Pence’s championship ring came via FedEx. He doesn’t wear it often, just around the house. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Makes Special Deliveries this Holiday Season (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—-FedEx Corp. is once again heralding the holiday season by delivering packages for busy shoppers – as well as non-profit organizations in need of a helping hand. Throughout November and December, FedEx will expand its year-round initiatives to provide volunteer hours and in-kind delivery services to a variety of …
Read More »FedEx to resume retirement matches, lift merit pay freeze Jan. 1 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
FedEx will resume contributing to employee retirement accounts and lift a freeze on merit pay Jan. 1, reversing a pair of austerity measures put in place a year earlier.Citing modest improvement in the economy, growing shipping volumes and generally healthier business, FedEx officials said they’ll restore half the company’s match …
Read More »Do You Know When Fedex Drops Your Package? Senseaware Does (Gizmodo Australia)
Package-tracking sensors aren’t super new, but Senseaware is one that’s unique because it tracks multiple criteria – temperature, location, drops and light exposure – and updates those to the web constantly. Useful when you’re transporting organs and not MP3 players. (more…) More: continued here
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