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FedEx delivers hope to child victims

For the fourth year running, volunteers at FedEx's Stansted hub gave up their time to sort, pack and deliver 250 boxes of toys to children across the country, in aid of the KidsOut charity. It supports children who have witnessed or been victims of domestic violence and the toy boxes will help welcome the children as they transition to a new home, bringing them excitement and hope when they need ... [+]

FedEx ready for the rush

FedEx predicts it will move a record-breaking 317 million shipments globally between 'Black Friday' (27 November) and Christmas Eve - a 12.4% increase year-on-year. Business is expected to be bolstered by three volume spikes, including Cyber Monday (November 30) and the first two Mondays in December, in which the company expects ... [+]

FedEx ahead of the field

FedEx Express is the busiest cargo airline in the world according to the latest IATA World Air Transport Statistics Report. The carrier transported over 7.1 million tonnes of airfreight in 2014, well ahead of its nearest rival UPS's 4.2m tonnes. FedEx also led the field on a tonne-kilometres basis, with ... [+]

Brussels clears FedEx-TNT deal

FedEx and TNT Express confirmed on 20 October that they have been told by the European Commission that there will be no objection to their planned merger, ahead of the expiry of a deadline on 23 October. The two companies expect that FedEx's offer for TNT will close in the ... [+]

FedEx donates $1 million to refugee causes

FedEx has committed about $1 million in cash and transportation support to deliver emergency supplies and critical medical aid to thousands of migrants and refugees in Europe. It has donated $1 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It is also transporting hygiene kits for ... [+]

Back to school, thanks to FedEx

FedEx has donated essential school equipment to help disadvantaged children and young people for the Action for Children in the UK as part of its FedEx Cares programme, FedEx team members collected over 2,500 items, which will be distributed at nine Action for Children services across the UK in time ... [+]

FedEx makes TNT offer

FedEx has made an offer for takeover target TNT Express of €8.00 per ordinary share, which the latter’s board has recommended to shareholders. The two companies add that positive advice and opinion has been obtained from TNT’s Central Works Council and the European Works Council. PostNL, which currently holds 14.7% ... [+]

New COO for FedEx Trade Networks

FedEx Trade Networks, the express operator's forwarding arm, has appointed Dr Udo Lange as executive vice president and chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing all global air and ocean freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations. Prior to joining FedEx Trade Networks, Lange worked for international transportation providers including DHL and ... [+]

Brussels to review FedEx-TNT merger

The European Commission said on 31 July that it had started a Phase II review of FedEx's intended public offer to buy TNT Express. It says that this is the next step in its analysis before coming to a decision. The transaction is also being reviewed by other antitrust agencies, ... [+]

FedEx orders fifty planes

FedEx Express is to buy 50 767-300F aircraft from Boeing and has taken options for a further 50 aircraft. The first 50 will be delivered from 2018 to 2023. [+]

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