Shares of UPS and FedEx fell as much as 5 percent Friday morning following news of Amazon’s delivery pilot. (Mark Lennihan/AP) Jim Cramer on Amazon Delivery: FedEx Is Not a Company That's Easily Beaten Amid a report in The Wall Street Journal saying Amazon is set to start a delivery service that could
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Tesla teams up with Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi, UPS to build big rig charging stations: Report
Tesla is teaming up with some of its biggest big-rig customers to build charging stations at their facilities, according to a report released Friday. The Palo Alto, California based electric car maker, which unveiled the Tesla Semi big rig last year, has received pre-orders from nine major corporations. Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo and UPS, three
In an Eye-Opening Move, This World-Famous Airline Wants to Introduce Bigger Planes on Shorter Routes
A three-hour or even six-hour flight in a plane like this would surely be an improvement. CREDIT: Getty Images This could make a huge difference. Inc.com (column) - Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. At the turn of the century, I was
Airbus halts some deliveries, tests after engine snag: sources
An Airbus A320neo aircraft is pictured during a news conference to announce a partnership between Airbus and Bombardier on the C Series aircraft programme, in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau Airbus has stopped delivering A320neo jets powered by Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engines and halted pre-delivery test
Lagos Elders Council calls for Lekki toll reversal
Lagos (Guardian) - The Lagos Elders Council has appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC) to reverse the new rate at the Lekki Toll Gate in the interest of motorists and commuters plying the Epe-Lagos Express Road. Road users in the Eti-Osa area of the state
IMO moves to ban non-compliant fuel on board ships in 2020
ANTWERP, BELGIUM - JULY 9: Oil tanker moored near an oil silo in Port of Antwerp July 9, 2013 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Port of Antwerp is Europe's second largest seaport after Rotterdam. The International Maritime Organization’s Subcommittee on Pollution Prevention and Response has proposed to move forward with banning the
Eurostar launches London-Amsterdam route
London Tour from Paris by Eurostar - A day in London from Paris- Paris sightseeing Tours London (BBC) - Channel Tunnel train operator Eurostar is launching direct services between London and Amsterdam. Trains will run twice daily from 4 April, with the journey from St Pancras to Amsterdam taking three hours and
People are now flying around in autonomous drones
After Settling With Uber, Waymo Faces Bigger Challenges
Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid San Francisco (NYT) - Nearly a year after accusing Uber of stealing its driverless car technology, Waymo agreed on Friday to settle a closely watched lawsuit filed against the ride-hailing company. Now for
Latest Amazon report delivers blow to FedEx and UPS
Packages from Amazon Prime have been delivered by UPS, FedEx and the Postal Service. But that might be changing. [Associated Press Archive] FedEx, UPS Shares Fall Amazon has already shown that it can rattle the retail, grocery and health insurance industries, and now it is doing the same in the delivery business. The