Package delivery giant FedEx Corp on Thursday reported a higher quarterly net profit that was lifted by falling fuel costs and met expectations, but the company gave a grim view of the economy in 2009 and said it was taking action to cut costs. More: continued here
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Peter Ubel is professor of medicine and psychology at the University of Michigan, where he directs the Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine. He’s the author of the forthcoming book, Free Market Madness (Harvard Business, 2008), which investigates the irrational tics that lead people to overbid on eBay, …
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Firefighters and a hazardous material team are on the scene of a Northeast Heights post office that has been evacuated. Fire department officials say the evacuation followed complaints from employees of burning eyes and coughing. More: continued here
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FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 3 percent, narrowly topping Wall Street’s expectations, but it announced further cost cuts as demand continues to slump. More: continued here
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