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FedEx says IRS drops Ground contractors from 2002 tax audit

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 25 days ago

SEATTLE (Reuters) - FedEx Corp said in a regulatory filing on Friday that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service had revised a employment tax audit notice against it for 2002 to drop assessment tied to FedEx Ground independent contractors, including those providing home ...

UPS and FedEx spar over labor bill in Congress

AP News 28 days ago

Rivals UPS and FedEx argue about measure in Congress that would help FedEx workers unionize FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. officials argued Tuesday for the first time face to face about whether a labor bill pending in Congress would create a UPS ...

3 State AGs threaten to sue FedEx over contractors

AP News 35 days ago

3 State AGs threaten to sue FedEx for classifying workers as contractors instead of employees The Attorneys General of New York, New Jersey and Montana said Tuesday that they plan to sue FedEx Ground, claiming the unit's classification of workers as independent ...

Three states may sue FedEx for labor violations

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 35 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three U.S. states said on Tuesday they plan to sue FedEx Corp, accusing the second-largest U.S. package delivery company of violating labor laws by illegally classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees to save money. The attorneys ...

Earnings Preview: UPS

AP News 35 days ago

UPS expected to post smaller third-quarter profit than a year ago UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, reports third-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: The Atlanta-based company ...

FedEx's freight unit president and CEO to retire

AP News 63 days ago

FedEx's freight unit President and CEO Doug Duncan to retire on Feb. 28 FedEx Corp., the world's second largest package delivery company, said Tuesday the president and CEO of its freight unit will retire. The company said Tuesday in a filing with ...

Earns FedEx

AP News 65 days ago

FedEx trucks unload in Anchorage, Alaska Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. FedEx, on Thursday, reported that quarterly earnings have fallen 53 percent over last year. The company said it plans to raise U.S. domestic and export shipping rates by 5.9 percent for starting ...

Wall Street rally runs out of steam

AFP Global Edition 68 days ago

Wall Street ended slightly lower Thursday as a long market rally ran out of steam with investors digesting disappointing corporate earnings reports and mixed economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 7.79 points (0.08 percent) to 9,783.92 as investors locked in ...

FedEx 1Q profit falls, sees improving economy

AP News 68 days ago

FedEx 1Q profit falls, sees improving economy but notes profit will stay weak this year FedEx Corp. said Thursday it sees signs of improvement in the global economy as international shipments pick up, but warned its profit will remain weak at least ...

FedEx upbeat on outlook despite lower profit

Reuters US Online Report Business News 68 days ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - FedEx Corp <FDX.N> reported a 53 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as the worldwide economic downturn continued to weigh on shipping volumes. But the package delivery giant and economic bellwether said most of its markets were continuing ...

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