World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1

Now that the skies are clearing after the worst economic storm in modern history — far more violent than the experts had predicted — we face a surprising new roster of winners and losers, as Fortune’s 2011 ranking of the Worl…

Justice Department Investigates UPS and FedEx

The U.S. Justice Department has begun an investigation into the country’s two largest delivery companies, UPS and FedEx. Both have policies aimed at preventing customers from negotiating lower shipping rates through third parti…

Buzzword of the Week: Drive

Once a clearly defined term that meant “to use force to compel or control a physical thing,” drive has become one of the most insidious and overused buzzwords in the business lexicon. What’s being driven now is often intangib…

FedEx Looks to Deliver Solid Gains in Its Latest Quarter

FedEx will likely show an increase in fiscal second-quarter earnings of about 20% from a year earlier when it releases its latest report on Thursday. The huge air-cargo carrier is looking for a jump in revenue to more than offs…