FedEx Trade Networks Expanding Globally

We are facing the toughest economy in FedEx history.  Even with the challenge of this current economic environment, FedEx remains committed to making smart, strategic international investments that benefit our customers, employees and shareholders. International trade is increasingly important to FedEx and our customers, and FedEx Trade Networks is doing its part to strengthen our Company’s global services by expanding our global presence and international freight forwarding capabilities.

A European travel blog: Views on the current economic picture, the future, and FedEx

I was fortunate to be able to represent FedEx at several business forums in Central Europe this month, and found that stepping away from life here in the U.S. added to my perspective. Some key takeaways: 1. Europe Is Different Unlike here in the U.S., there is a definite economic vibrancy in Germany and the Netherlands. That’s not to say they’re unscathed by the economic downturn—or that there isn’t an undercurrent of frustration with the U.S. for having created the unpleasant economic picture. 2. But Some Priorities Matter Equally Globally

Trading Up

On April 2, world leaders of the G20 will meet in London for critical talks on the global economic crisis.  From my perspective, one of their key objectives should be to prevent new trade barriers from spreading like a virus around the world. In November, leaders of the G20 pledged to refrain from raising barriers to trade and investment for a year.  A few days later, however, they started backing away from their commitments.

From Davos with Hope

Every year, leaders from industry, government and civil society meet in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.  This year’s meeting was held from January 29 through February 1 with a central theme, “Shaping the Post-Crisis World.”  The objective was to ensure that we look at the world in a holistic, systemic way going forward.

Let the Year of the Ox begin!

As the Year of the Ox is about to begin (January 26), I hope the anxiety and fear from the Year of the Rat will give way and in its place confidence will re-emerge.  In our complex economic world, theories were tested; experiments were made.  Some of them failed; some were derailed; some still look for validation.  We are traveling in uncharted waters as the magnitude of deleveraging is unprecedented.  To avoid an outright liquidity trap now and to protect the economy’s long-term growth viability after a huge run-up in public debt, a new course has to be mapped based on integrated political