Amazon no longer needs FedEx. But that's actually not so bad for the shipping company, which is cutting ties with the e-commerce giant. In many ways, these two companies had long been using each other, all the while knowing that a breakup was inevitable. So now that FedEx has opted to not renew
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FedEx to hire 700 flexible rural and residential drivers
FedEx driver - downtown Chicago FedEx Corp said it plans to hire about 700 flexible, part-time Express drivers in 160 U.S. residential and rural markets as customer-turned-competitor Amazon.com Inc puts pressure on established delivery firms. FedEx, like global rival United Parcel Service Inc, is investing billions of dollars to cope with the
Walmart relaunches service to deliver groceries to shoppers’ refrigerators
Walmart's groceries delivery to shoppers' refrigerators Walmart Inc. will restart a service that offers the delivery of groceries directly to shoppers’ refrigerators - part of its attempts to find unconventional ways to offer cheap and rapid delivery of online orders. Walmart had started testing the service in 2017 with smart security company August Home
FedEx partners with Walmart, Pizza Hut to test last-mile delivery robot
A FedEx SameDay bot, which will be tested this summer by FedEx and partners such as Pizza Hut, Target and Walmart for same-day delivery in some cities including Memphis, Tennesse, U.S., is shown in this handout photo provided February 26, 2019. Courtesy FedEx/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE
Shipping Firm Slams Fresh Surcharge On Nigerian Importers
A shipping company that operates in Nigeria, Hapag-Lloyd, has increased its freight rate with the review of its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on all container types originating from anywhere in the world to Tin Can Island, and Apapa ports in Lagos, Nigeria. The German-based firm, which is also the fifth largest
Activities Pick Up At Lagos Airport, Abuja After Saturday’s Polls
Business Activities upbeat at border towns also Twenty four hours after the conclusion of Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos State, flights operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) are yet to fully normalize. At the private terminal (MMA2) yesterday, the departure halls was quiet with few passengers arriving and departing. Daily
Collision Between Acid Truck and Bus Leaves At Least 18 Dead
Cape Town - At least 18 people were killed when a truck laden with industrial acid collided with a bus, sources say. AFP reports that the accident happened near the village of Fungurume, in a copper and cobalt mining area between Lubumbashi and Kolwezi in the southeast. "A Tanzanian-registered tanker truck carrying acid
French-German rail merger blocked by Brussels
Alstom makes TGV high-speed trains Brussels has knocked down a proposed French-German rail merger, designed to help Europe compete with China. The EU's competition commission blocked the tie-up, saying uniting France's Alstom with the rail arm of Germany's Siemens would lead to higher prices. The firms had said the merger would create an
Panalpina’s largest shareholder rejects DSV takeover bid
On Monday, Panalpina’s largest shareholder, the Ernst Göhner Foundation, said it does not support the non-binding proposal from Denmark-based rival DSV to purchase the Swiss forwarding giant. About two weeks ago, Panalpina’s board said that “according to its fiduciary duties,” it would review the proposal with its professional advisers. The offer,
Robot valets may soon park your car at this London airport
San Francisco (CNN Business) - Travelers flying out of London's Gatwick Airport may soon have a robot parking their car. Later this year, the airport will test an autonomous robot that slides a large, slender bed beneath vehicles and totes them to spots in the lot. The airport plans to experiment with