With representatives from Mexico, Canada, and the United States currently meeting in Montreal for the sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reforms, major differences remain, and the March deadline is approaching fast. With its sprawling transnational network predicated on free trade, FedEx is following
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David Binks of FedEx Express Europe, TNT, to retire in June
(L-R) FedEx's David Binks, Bert Nappier and Helena Jansson David Binks, FedEx Express Europe president and CEO of TNT, will retire in June after spending more than 30 years with the company and playing an important role in FedEx’s acquisition of TNT Express, which was completed in 2016. Binks will be succeeded by
Medview Airlines passengers enroute London stranded at airport
Lagos - The inability of Medview Airlines to airlift its London bound passengers presently has been linked to the plans of some agents at the London Gatwick Airport to sabotage the efforts of the Nigerian domestic carrier. Meanwhile, the airline disclosed it has started making alternative arrangements with friendly foreign carriers
FedEx commits $3.2 billion to raise pay, expand hubs after U.S. tax overhaul
(Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp said on Friday it will spend more than $3.2 billion on wage increases, bonuses, pension funding and capital investment, taking advantage of the U.S. tax overhaul signed into law in December. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it would invest $1.5 billion to significantly expand
Nigerian Senate tells National Oil Corporation to End fuel scarcity in seven days
Abuja - Vehicles queuing for petrol as scarcity of the commodity persists in on Monday December 18, 2017 Abuja - The Nigerian Senate yesterday told the country's Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to end the lingering scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) within seven days. This was part of the resolutions made by
Plane loses landing gear, tyres at Abuja airport
Crash-landed Nestoil jet. Photo Credit: Nairaland Abuja - An air mishap was averted on Thursday as an aircraft operated by Nestoil lost its landing gear and two tyres while landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. It was learnt that the aircraft, which had nine persons on board at the time
Port Harcourt Airport remodelling contract may be terminated soon
Port-Harcourt - The Federal Government of Nigeria may terminate the contract it awarded for the remodelling of the domestic terminal of the Port Harcourt Airport in Rivers State, Minister of State for Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika has said. Sirika who spoke after a tour of the Port Harcourt Airport International yesterday
The 5 Busiest Highways in Nigeria
Nigeria has a number of busy highways that run several hundreds of kilometres across the different geo-political zones of the country. In this report, five of the busiest highways are highlighted, showing the unique features of the roads. This is a list of the 5 Busiest Expressways/Highways in All of Nigeria. 1: Lagos
Fashola Suggests Government fund Lagos-Ibadan road and 2nd Niger Bridge construction 100%
The Second Niger Bridge Under Construction Abuja - The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday that adequate funding by the Federal Government remained the most viable option to complete the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said this was also applicable to the 2nd Niger
FG to review multiple taxes on airlines
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the Federal Government had commenced a process to review multiple taxation on airlines by its agencies in the aviation industry. The Nigerian Civil Aviation’s Director of Air Transport Regulations, Group Capt. Edem Oyo-Ita (retd.), stated this at a stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the implementation of the