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FedEx Corp. has filled a key leadership post, naming Mark Allen to succeed Christine Richards Oct. 1 as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.

FedEx chief Frederick Smith’s annual letter to shareholders credits three I’s — investments, integration and innovation — for exceptional results in fiscal 2017 and the promise of even better future performance.

FedEx scheduled at least its fourth job fair of the year Aug. 12 to hire for 800 openings at its Memphis hub. The number of permanent, part-time jobs was the same as in June, down from 1,000 in April and up from 600 in January.

FedEx Corp. won't impose a surcharge on most residential deliveries this holiday season, the package delivery giant said.

FedEx Corp. will forgo most holiday surcharges on home deliveries this year, drawing a contrast with plans for stepped-up fees at UPS Inc. amid a surge in online shopping.

FedEx Corp. said information systems at its TNT delivery unit may not fully recover from a June cyberattack, reiterating that the incident will hit the company’s financial results.

Intermodal rail and trucking companies are competing to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce businesses while adapting to how these new supply chains differ from those of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.

FedEx Corp. is planning a major van facility in Louisville as it expands and modernizes its ground service, according to documents on file with the Louisville Planning Department.

A Boeing 777 made for FedEx Express will be the latest in the aircraft manufacturer’s ecoDemonstrator series of planes designed to test emerging technologies.