FedEx Doubles Profit, to Merge Units

Police said a suspicious package at a shipping store turned out to be a box of live boa constrictors. Fairfield Township police said they were called Tuesday after FedEx Office employees saw two pillowcases moving when they got curious and opened the parcel at a store about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—-The Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share on FedEx Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable April 1, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2009. More: continued here

The Los Angeles Lakers resume a six-game road trip Saturday in Memphis when they face the reeling Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. More: continued here

The Guardian Australia's worst invasive plant species available for import on Amazon and eBayThe GuardianDespite Australia designating it an invasive species, blackberry seeds can be ordered on Amazon and eBay. Australia's biosecurity laws prohibit the sale of any live plant, including seeds, unless the species has been specifically approved. Photograph … More: continued here

Associated Press – December 10, 2009 8:15 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce handed FedEx Corp. a win following a debate in Albuquerque with rival… More: continued here

Shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX ) gained more than 5 percent in the pre-market session following the company's announcement that it agreed to acquire Netherlands-based TNT Express NV (OTC: TNTEY … More: continued here