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Police are on the scene of an attempted hijacking of a FedEx truck. Shots were reportedly fired in the area of NW 122 and Pennsylvania.Capt. Patrick Stewart said no one was hit in the gunfire, but officers are in the area investigating.According to police scanner traffic, two men apparently tried …

FedEx executives are among the key figures in the University of Memphis’ quest to join a BCS conference, but the company says that effort had “no role” in the decision to end Orange Bowl sponsorship. More: continued here

After 21 years and the longest reign as title sponsor of a BCS game — FedEx is dropping its moniker from the Orange Bowl college football game. More: continued here

FedEx had been the bowl’s title sponsor since the 1990 game, making it the longest continuous sponsor of any bowl game. More: continued here

FedEx has informed ESPN that it will not renew its naming right deal for the Orange Bowl under the terms the cable network is seeking, ending its 21-year relationship with the bowl game, industry officials said Monday. ESPN has moved on and is considering other potential entitlement partners. More: continued …

John Ourand, Michael Smith and Terry Lefton, SportsBusiness Journal FedEx has informed ESPN that it will not renew its entitlement of the Orange Bowl, ending a 21-year association with the Bowl Championship Series event. More: continued here

In a move that ends the longest-running sponsorship of a Bowl Championship Series game, the FedEx Orange Bowl is over. According to the Sports Business Journal, FedEx balked at a proposal from ESPN to buy a “lengthy and more expensive college football package.” More: continued here

FedEx Express Canada Customer Service Centres have achieved the prestigious Contact Center Employer of Choice® Platinum designation for two consecutive years. This is the first multi-site operation to attain this distinction and the seventh consecutive year FedEx Express Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has achieved certification. More: …

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AUGUSTA, GA. — A team of computer programmers proved they could pull a FedEx Boeing 727 jet farther and faster than teams made up of firefighters, soldiers, sailors and football players. More: continued here