Retailers hold the line on holiday hires -- except one

This year's trend reflects both a tightening labor market and shifts in the types of skills required

• Oct 18, 2016

Move over UPS and FedEx, here comes... Amazon?

Speculation is building that the e-commerce giant plans to go head-to-head with the leaders of package delivery

• Sep 29, 2016

As economy goes, so go FedEx and UPS

As the U.S. economy goes so go FedEx and UPS, where revenues and profit margins are soaring amid explosion of online shopping

• Sep 23, 2016

​No more waiting for the UPS guy

Package delivery company is expanding its outdoor "smart locker" program to help customers who aren't home for shipment

• Jul 5, 2016

FedEx workers raise alarm after finding fake bombs at airport

Employees find pressure cooker packed with nuts, bolts, similar devices heading from U.S. to Tunisia

• Jan 28, 2016

FedEx misses Christmas Eve deliveries, blames weather

Counters will be open at Express offices across the U.S. so customers can pick up gifts themselves

• Dec 25, 2015

Online retailers increase hires of seasonal workers for holidays

Amazon hired 100,000 extra seasonal workers to meet the rush of online sales this holiday season

• Nov 25, 2015

Uber aims to beat FedEx at its own game

The startup is creating a rush delivery service, tapping into its network of drivers and now bicyclists as well

• Oct 14, 2015

FedEx lowers its fiscal 2016 outlook

Reduced outlook comes despite cost-cutting moves, growth in online commerce, and upcoming price hikes

• Sep 16, 2015

Radioactive material sent to Texas A&M briefly missing

The 27-pound package containing radioactive material never reached its intended destination, university says; was later found

• Sep 1, 2015

Christie defends comparing tracking immigrants to FedEx

The New Jersey governor said the shipping company's technology should be applied to U.S. visitors

• Aug 31, 2015

Uber ruling puts spotlight on independent contractor hazards

Growing ranks of 1099 workers don't get minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance or workers' comp benefits

• Jun 18, 2015

$4.8B deal: FedEx taking over TNT Express

TNT Express is one of Europe's largest delivery companies; deal is expected to close in the first half of 2016

• Apr 7, 2015

FedEx profit jumps, but revenue and outlook disappoint

Third-quarter profit jumped more than 50 percent and beat Wall Street expectations on a mix of volume growth and lower fuel costs

• Mar 18, 2015