In a Sept. 9Tennessean guest column, MaryAnne Howland cast a light on FedEx that is both erroneous and unfair. She insinuated that by benefiting from loopholes, 'accounting gimmicks,' and international reinvestments, FedEx does not pay its fair share of taxes and thereby undermines the fiscal health of small businesses. She could not be more wrong.
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FedEx Corp. launches its ninth annual FedEx Cares Week today, providing volunteer and service opportunities for team members both in the U.S. and around the world. Thou More: continued here
NEW YORK — FedEx, the world's second-largest package delivery company, posted a 12 percent decline in second-quarter profits Wednesday due to weakness in its air network and the impact of Superstorm Sandy. The storm shaved 11 cents per share off of earnings for the quarter as shipping volumes fell and costs rose. More: continued here
Business 2 Community eBay Set the Standard for e-Commerce for 20 YearsBusiness 2 CommunityWhen Whitman joined eBay as CEO in 1998, she acquired innovation through new, innovative companies related to e-commerce, such as PayPal and Skype. Rapid expansion included Europe and, soon, other countries. Their only failure was in China, where … More: continued here
FedEx Freight has installed a solar-electric system to one California terminal and is nearing completion on another. (FDX) More: continued here
St. Louis civic leaders look at Memphis with a mixture of envy and regret. They envy Memphis FedEx’s busy air cargo hub; they regret giving the company the cold shoulder 25 years ago. Now they are hoping the Chinese can help them to turn back the clock. More: continued here
Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Is it all over for eBay?Sydney Morning Herald (blog)"I've got a story for you," said my friend Tallulah. When someone says that usually they don't. But I was prepared to listen. "Why don't you write about all the changes at eBay? They charge their fee as a percentage of the price…