Kevin Baker worked on the FedEx project at Piedmont Triad International Airport for 10 years as an employee of Michael Baker Corp., the lead consultant on the project. His first assignment was helping the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority write a proposal to land the FedEx cargo hub, which it did …
Read More »The Daily American’s Spotlight on Business: Kinsman Enterprises, Inc. (Daily American)
Lost amongst the hustle and bustle of the much-anticipated arrival of West Frankfort’s own FedEx Ground distribution hub is a family-owned business just next door to the massive complex that is doing quite well in it’s own right, thank you very much. More: continued here
Read More »MLK Closings (The Charlotte Observer)
— MLK Closings Here’s how the following institutions will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday: • Mecklenburg ABC stores: Closed. • S.C. ABC stores: Open. • Banks: Closed. • Charlotte buses: Saturday schedule . • Charlotte city offices: Closed. • CPCC: Closed. • Mecklenburg County offices: Closed. …
Read More »Former NFL defender Stubblefield admits lying about BALCO (TODAYonline)
Dana Stubblefield, then of the Washington Redskins, celebrates stopping the Detroit Lions on a third down during their first-round NFC playoff game at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, January 2000. Former San Francisco 49ers defender Stubblefield has pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about taking performance-enhancing drugs, becoming American …
Read More »PGA of America launches its new logo at the 91st PGA Annual Meeting (PGA)
ORLANDO, Fla. — The PGA of America, the world’s largest working sports organization, with more than 28,000 men and women professionals across the United States, today unveiled a new logo, at The Association’s 91st Annual Meeting. More: continued here
Read More »Romney in heated exchange over lobbyist claim (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was challenged on Thursday over the role of lobbyists in his campaign as he sought to portray himself as more of a Washington outsider than his Republican rivals. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Claims Significant Improvements in LTL Services (TruckingInfo.com)
1/18/2008 FedEx Freight said it has improved its service in key U.S. markets, and FedEx National LTL now provides long-haul shippers with improved on-time service after re-engineering its network, FedEx Freight. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Significantly Improves Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Services (Logistics)
FedEx Freight has improved its service in key U.S. markets, and FedEx National LTL now provides long-haul shippers with improved on-time service reliability after re-engineering its network, FedEx Freight, an operating company of FedEx Corp. announced recently. More: continued here
Read More »| What’s open, closed? (The Charlotte Observer)
Here’s how the following institutions will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday: • Mecklenburg ABC stores: Closed. • S.C. ABC stores: Open. • Banks: Closed. • Charlotte buses: Saturday schedule. • Charlotte city offices: Closed. • CPCC: Closed. • Mecklenburg County offices: Closed. • FedEx: Open. • …
Read More »Higher Shipping Costs in 2008 Add to Recession Concerns (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The New Year was not so happy for many companies and consumers who use courier services to ship their packages. As of January 2008, FedEx, UPS and DHL all increased their net average shipping rates for express services by 4.9 percent. More: continued here
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