Emergency crews have evacuated 50 people from a Sydney FedEx depot while they investigated a suspected chemical leak. Fire crews were called to the Euston Road depot at Alexandria about 7.20pm (AEDT) on Thursday after it was feared a toxic chemical had leaked from a shipping container. More: continued here
Read More »Evacuation over suspected chemical leak (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Emergency crews have evacuated 50 people from a Sydney FedEx depot while they investigated a suspected chemical leak. More: continued here
Read More »The git that keeps on giving (Guardian Unlimited)
As a hideously middle-class Guardian reader, there’s a very real chance you’ve experienced the disappointment of “charity gifting’. The horrible moment when you tear open a birthday present from a “friend” only to discover that, in lieu of an actual gift – a decent bottle of wine, a hot air …
Read More »How long will the Dow keep its weakest stocks? (AP via Yahoo! News)
Some dogs of the Dow have lost their bite. More: continued here
Read More »Stanford leaves cancer patients waiting for millions (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A world-renowned U.S. hospital dedicated to treating children with cancer for free received millions in aid from billionaire Allen Stanford, raising the hope that there would be millions more. More: continued here
Read More »Memphis catches heat over uniform idea (Hattiesburg American)
The Memphis men’s basketball team caused a controversy recently when it planned to wear uniforms featuring the colors of its main sponsor, FedEx. More: continued here
Read More »Search the Archives (The Daily Tar Heel)
Rizwan Mirza, an actor and member of the Builders Association, discusses the impact of globalization with students and UNC professors Wednesday night in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium in the Fedex Global Center. This forum was part of OASIS’ ongoing Africa week on campus. More: continued here
Read More »Troubled Stanford Financial Group has title sponsorship on two tours (Sports Illustrated)
(AP) — PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Tuesday the Stanford St. Jude Championship will be played this year, even as the Securities and Exchange Commissioner accused the chairman of Stanford Financial Group in an $8 billion fraudulent investment scheme. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx in support of the blind (The Malay Mail)
FEDEX Express brought New Year cheer to the members of the Malaysian Association of the Blind (MAB) with a donation of US$10,000 (RM36,095). More: continued here
Read More »Geoff Calkins: FedEx rides to the rescue … again (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
And to think, Stanford Financial decided those Pronto Pup stands were too tacky. More: continued here
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