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May 24--FedEx Corp. and employees combined to donate $46 million in cash and in-kind services worldwide in 2012, and more than 16,500 employees volunteered for community service projects.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development premiered "This is My Kentucky," a 2-minute video that is intended to highlight all that is good about the state, particularly its economic development progress.

Courtesy photo Noah, 4, accepts a K-Ready Kids backpack from Ed Spuler, of UPS, with the special flamed package car behind them.

United Parcel Service, Inc. was in 42 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.

Meet the veterans who bring their unusual discipline, perspective, and problem-solving skill to the world of game-changing start-ups. I first met Joseph Kopser six years ago in Mosul, Iraq.

FlightStar Aircraft Services Inc., which maintains and repairs aircraft, will expand into a new 30,000-square- foot hangar at Cecil Airport that is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.

Opportunity Industries Inc., a Spokane Valley-based company that installs, maintains, and repairs conveyor systems for companies such as United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp., among others, is hoping a recent acquisition will help it broaden its customer base.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The most important economic sector in Louisville is one you may never have heard of: logistics.

One of the signs of the times is that seniors who thought they would be retiring at a certain age are continuing in established careers or even starting second careers because of changes in the economy.

UPS today announced a coordinated plan with its key disaster relief partners that will provide urgent relief as well as strategic support for the long-term recovery efforts needed in Moore, Oklahoma, as well as Cleburne and Shawnee, following the devastation caused by the tornadoes that struck there earlier this week.

Evergreen International Aviation Inc. will lay off 44 workers at Tampa International Airport on Friday, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with Florida regulators.

Memphis-based FedEx Corp. is looking to outsource a significant portion of its information technology work in an effort to boost profits.

Each year, the Truckload Carriers Association presents its prestigious Clare C. Casey Award to a safety professional whose actions and achievements have had a profound and positive impact on safety on our highways.

The Memphis-based delivery giant has provided same-day delivery in Miami and 27 other U.S. cities since 2008, but now provides pickup and delivery in as short as three hours in the Miami area, the company said.

Discuss the pros and cons with him in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. He will also take questions on issues, including campaign finance reform, in the wake of ongoing Albany corruption scandals.

Yet every year, thousands of National Guard and Reserve troops coming home from Afghanistan and elsewhere find they have been replaced, demoted, or denied benefits or seniority.

An Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service driver in Palo Alto, Calif.

Discuss the pros and cons with him in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. Monday on Syracuse.com. He will also take questions on issues, including campaign finance reform, in the wake of ongoing Albany corruption scandals.

A worker prepares orders to be loaded for shipment at a United Parcel Service facility.

Last week, I edged a bit more into the bullish camp, but I honestly, never thought we'd see another 1.5%-plus week for the Dow.