FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Fred Smith took a tough line with e-commerce companies, saying they need to shape up sloppy shipping practices or risk losing customers. FedEx said severe weather shaved $125 million off of its fiscal third-quarter profit, pushing earnings well below even scaled-back analyst estimates. But snow and ice weren’t the only things Mr. Smith blamed. FedEx reported third …
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Sharon, Mass.–Cash for Gold USA , another company that offers consumers the chance to mail in unwanted gold jewelry for money, has entered into a partnership with FedEx in an effort to improve customer service. More: continued here
FedEx Freight is raising its general rates for North America by 6.75 percent, effective Sept. 6.The division of Memphis-based FedEx announced the rate… More: continued here
Saying “times have changed,” FedEx Corp. announced it will not advertise during Super Bowl 43. More: continued here
A Baltimore County man employed by FedEx has been identified as the person killed Friday when the double tractor-trailer he was driving on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway struck another tractor-trailer from behind, a spokesman for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police said. More: continued here
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Running backs JAMAAL CHARLES of the Kansas City Chiefs, JEROME HARRISON of the Cleveland Browns and JONATHAN STEWART of the Carolina Panthers are the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week, the NFL announced today. More: continued here