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Read More »Analyst: Amazon, eBay Likely to Get Slammed in Recession – Wired News
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Read More »State business briefs: FedEx chief is confident on driver issue (The Tennessean)
DALLAS — FedEx Corp. said it’s confident that FedEx Ground drivers are correctly classified and that the division remains “fundamentally strong” in the face of adverse court rulings. Frederick Smith, chief executive officer of the Memphis-based company, made the comment Thursday in a statement. FedEx, the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, …
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