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FedEx to acquire Brazilian shipper
May 30, 2012
Despite global economic woes and nervous markets, FedEx announced today that it will purchase the Brazilian shipper Rapidao Cometa Logistica e Transportes for $6.8 billion.
FedEx to raise prices in the coming year
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Blake Farmer
Dec 27, 2011
FedEx will start charging higher rates in part so it can afford to hold on to good employees.
PODCAST: Cameron in the doghouse, a dent in the debt
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Mary Dooe
Dec 12, 2011
Questions are being raised as to the economic future of England and the rest of Europe following Friday's summit. Demand for larger pickups is up, and Ford is discontinuing its Ranger line of smaller trucks. More and more young people are taking on full-time jobs as yoga instructors.
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FedEx expecting record day of shipments
Dec 12, 2011
FedEx is expecting to ship 17 million packages today, up from last year's peak of 15.6 million in a single day.
Happy Holidays, FedEx!
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Matt Berger
Oct 24, 2011
The Pulse today starts with a riddle: Why would good fortune for FedEx also be good for one of its arch-competitors, the U.S. Postal Service?
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Absolutely, positively pessimistic: FedEx
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 22, 2011
FedEx is not feeling good about the economy. The company's CEO, Fred Smith said today that he thinks we're in for a sluggish growth period for some time to come. That's depressing the Marketplace Daily Pulse today.
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On mailing champagne flutes
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 29, 2010
This final note today: A helpful tip as you get those holiday packages ready to ship off to relatives. Whatever you do, don't mark it "fragile."...
For public good, not for profit.
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Bill Radke
Sep 10, 2010
... He's Obama's new top economic adviser...
Mergers and Consolidations
Nov 4, 2008
Because of the ongoing market turmoil, several companies are merging in order to survive. Some results of these mergers:...