FedEx aims to disrupt growing local delivery market with SameDay Bot
FedEx views its newly introduced FedEx SameDay Bot as a potential game-changer that will help grow market share among current shippers and open new avenues for local deliveries.
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February 2019
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FedEx plans to test SameDay Bot in Memphis this summer
FedEx on Wednesday announced details of its FedEx SameDay Bot, an autonomous delivery vehicle that is slated to navigate sidewalks of Memphis and other cities this summer in initial testing.
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FedEx introducing same-day delivery robot on Wednesday
Memphis-based FedEx introduced a driverless package delivery robot called the FedEx SameDay Bot on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night.
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Bronczek departs FedEx, replaced by Subramaniam
David J. Bronczek has abruptly retired from FedEx Corp.'s No.2 spot, with Raj Subramaniam named to replace him effective March 1.
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FedEx outlines pay package for Raj Subramaniam
New FedEx Corp. president and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam would earn $1.2 million in base salary and bonuses over the next year under a compensation package outlined Wednesday, Feb. 20.
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Discussion continues about front-office changes at FedEx
FedEx's series of high-level management changes are fueling speculation about the reasons and perhaps worrying investors and employees, but have the potential to bring fresh eyes to the organization.
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Daily Briefs
- Methodist South Hospital names new president
- Bella Vita Gifts & Interiors moving to Germantown
- Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude and FedEx among 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
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Is Raj Subramaniam ‘the guy’ at FedEx? Only time will tell
Selection of Raj Subramaniam for the No. 2 job at Memphis-based FedEx Corp. starting March 1 could put him in the driver's seat to eventually become CEO, some analysts believe.
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Daily Briefs
- Methodist South Hospital names new president
- Bella Vita Gifts & Interiors moving to Germantown
- Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude and FedEx among 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
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FedEx Logistics HQ project wins $3 million in grants, tax freeze worth millions
Public incentives flowed Thursday into a project to retrofit the Gibson Guitar Factory and make it FedEx Logistics' global headquarters. A tax freeze and two grants sailed to approval.
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Daily Briefs
- Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude and FedEx among 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
- International Tea will benefit LeMoyne-Owen
- O.C. Pleasant Jr. Operations Center to be dedicated Friday
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FedEx Logistics announces headquarters at Gibson Guitar building
FedEx Logistics, the specialty services and trade unit of Memphis-based FedEx Corp., announced Tuesday it would put its headquarters in the Gibson Guitar building, giving FedEx a significant Downtown office presence.
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FedEx touts service upgrade as milestone in European growth
FedEx Express Europe announced Wednesday that it was upgrading FedEx Intra-European Economy parcel shipments in seven countries with plans to go Europe-wide by May 31.
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January 2019
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Airport posts increases in flights, seats and passengers in 2018
Memphis International Airport posted gains in passengers, flights and available seats on planes in 2018 for the first time since Delta Air Lines dehubbed the airport.
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FedEx pulls back curtain for peek at business relationship with Amazon
Memphis-based FedEx on Tuesday reiterated that Amazon.com is not its biggest customer and said for the first time that Amazon contributed less than 1.3 percent of total revenues in 2018.
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FedEx Express opens voluntary buyout offer period
FedEx said Friday it had opened an offer period for voluntary buyouts to certain employees in its FedEx Express and FedEx Corporate Services units.
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FedEx rebrands specialty, trade unit as FedEx Logistics
The FedEx specialty services unit led by the company founder's son, Richard W. Smith, has been rebranded as FedEx Logistics. It was formerly FedEx Trade Networks.
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Airport, FedEx combine for more than $1.6B in upgrades at Memphis International
Partial demolition of Concourse B got underway Thursday at Memphis International Airport, signaling the start of the most visible part of a project to modernize the airport's oldest concourse.
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FedEx announces plan for expansion by acquisition in Israel
Memphis-based FedEx Express and Israel's Flying Cargo Group said Tuesday that FedEx plans to buy Flying Cargo's international express business.
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FedEx agrees to $35.3 million settlement over illegal cigarette deliveries
FedEx has settled a lawsuit claiming it illegally shipped cigarettes directly to consumers in New York, according to that state's Attorney General Letitia James.
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FedEx sets first job fair of New Year to bolster hub workforce
FedEx's first job fair of 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, near the FedEx Express hub at Memphis International Airport. The company says 500 jobs are available.
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December 2018
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Airport testing paves way for drones’ future as eyes in sky, delivery workhorses
Drone testing by Memphis International Airport and technology partners could pave way for commercial uses like food, package deliveries. Memphis offers highly restricted airspace as proving ground.
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FedEx expects growth to continue despite trimming of workforce
FedEx may be trimming jobs with its newly announced voluntary buyout program, but if history is a guide, it doesn't mean the Memphis-based company is done growing. In fact, its workforce has kept pace with rising global shipping demand, despite notable personnel cuts in 2004, 2009 and 2014.
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FedEx announces buyouts, lowers earnings expectations on global slowdown
Citing global economic weakness, FedEx on Tuesday announced a voluntary buyout program for U.S. employees and dialed back forecasts for full-year earnings and a major profit improvement program. -
FedEx stretches shipping deadlines to hit e-commerce sweet spot
FedEx has rolled out a new shipping option for online retailers that caters to a consumer preference for evening shopping.
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