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OfficeMax and FedEx Align to Better Serve Customers

supered — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:36:19 -0500

OfficeMax and FedEx Align to Better Serve Customers Domestic Shipping to be Available at U.S. OfficeMax Locations in Fall 2009 MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 29, 2009 – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) have announced a multi-year agreement to offer domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping in 900+ ...

FedEx Named to Best Companies for Diversity List for Fifth Consecutive Year

supered — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:50:42 -0500

Memphis, Tenn.—June 23, 2009—Black Enterprise Magazine today announced FedEx Corp. has made the list of “40 Best Companies for Diversity”, based on a survey of major corporations. This is the fifth annual tally of the Best Companies for Diversity and FedEx has placed every year since its inception. In the July ...

FedEx Delivers to Support Hunger Relief Nationwide

supered — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:23:58 -0500

June is National Hunger Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting awareness and education about hunger issues in the United States. Rising food costs, paired with decreasing donations and increasing demand for services, are putting a strain on food bank programs and the hundreds of community organizations and programs they ...

FedEx Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings

supered — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:46:19 -0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 17, 2009 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported a loss of $2.82 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended May 31, including $3.46 per diluted share of previously disclosed charges. Excluding these charges, fourth quarter earnings were $0.64 per diluted share. These charges approximate $1.2 ...

WHO Raises H1N1 Influenza to Level 6

supered — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:55:43 -0500

On Thursday, June 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially raised its infectious diseases alert to Phase 6 – its highest level. It is important to note that the phases are not declared by the number of people affected by the virus nor does it indicate the severity of the ...

David J. Bronczek, FedEx Express President and CEO, to Serve as 2010 Chairman of IATA Board of Governors

supered — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:09:09 -0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8, 2009—FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced David J. Bronczek, president and CEO of FedEx Express, has been appointed the next chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors. Bronczek’s term will ...

Celebrating the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl® Across the Boston Network

supered — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:28:22 -0500

For the second consecutive year, FedEx is proud to make a special delivery as the presenting sponsor of the 27th annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl — a three-day ice cream festival in Boston that benefits the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This week, nearly 200 FedEx team members from across the Greater Boston ...

FedEx Ranks Number One in Customer Satisfaction Among Express Delivery Companies For 12th Consecutive Year

supered — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:56:31 -0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 08, 2009—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today ranked number one in customer satisfaction in Express Delivery industry and also first among 81 companies whose customers are surveyed in the first quarter by the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). “At FedEx, we believe there is a crucial ...

D.C. Salvation Army Receives Very Special Delivery from FedEx with Help of Former Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs and NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin

supered — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:29:26 -0500

Washington D.C. – May 28, 2009 – Today, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) enlisted the help of former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs and professional NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to make a very special delivery to The Salvation Army-National Capital Area Command at the organization’s Harbor Light Center in Washington D.C.. As ...

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 Statement

supered — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:28:37 -0500

Today the U.S. House approved the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 with a 230-word legislative bailout, which, if ultimately becomes law, would diminish competition for profit-laden UPS. Their lobbyists inserted the bailout language to threaten FedEx Express’ ability to provide competitively priced shipping options and ready access to global markets. UPS’ ...