FIVE-time champion Roger Federer put his growing army of doubters firmly in their place by storming into the Wimbledon second round yesterday. More: continued here
Read More »UPS Joins FedEx With Profit Warning (TheStreet.com)
Shares of the package carrier drop more than 4%. More: continued here
Read More »Pain Goes Beyond the Pump (Washington Post)
Companies across an array of industries say rising cost of fuel forces them to institute surcharges. More: continued here
Read More »Lumberjacks, 727 Jets and Flying Dogs at Rochesterfest (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)
What’s not to like about Rochesterfest in Rochester, Minnesota? The celebration kicked off with a lumberjack competition and tug-o-war against a FedEx 727 jet, followed by more lumberjacking and flying dogs… More: continued here
Read More »Dow and S&P end flat as financials weigh, UPS drops late (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Dow and the S&P 500 ended effectively unchanged on Monday in thin trade as renewed concerns about the outlook for financial shares offset gains in energy stocks and news of a $4.4 billion takeover in the agricultural sector. More: continued here
Read More »UPS slashes quarterly view on soaring fuel costs (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
United Parcel Service Inc on Monday warned that its second-quarter earnings would be below expectations due to a sluggish U.S. economy and soaring fuel costs. More: continued here
Read More »Consumers say ‘no’ to high shipping fees (CNN Money)
It’s sweltering outside, and you can’t go any longer without ordering an air conditioning unit for the bedroom. The best deals seem to be online, but the thought of paying over $40 for shipping makes you hot under the collar. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx director buys shares (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A director of international package delivery company FedEx Corp. bought 5,000 shares of stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. More: continued here
Read More »The evolution of John McCain (CNN Money)
Senator, what do you see as the gravest long-term threat to the U.S. economy?” That was the first question we put to John McCain when he sat down for an interview with Fortune on a sunny afternoon in June. The moment felt charged. Hillary Clinton had finally conceded to Barack …
Read More »FedEx Express Earns FAA Certification for Innovative Flight Safety System (Centre Daily Times)
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has achieved a milestone in innovative flight safety technology with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of a new aircraft avionic system that dramatically improves situational awareness for pilots during takeoff and landing–the most critical part of any flight. More: continued here
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