In 1965 a Yale University student received an average grade on a paper he wrote proposing a new way to deliver time-sensitive material. That student, Frederick W. Smith, went on to create the Federal Express Corporation, now known as FedEx. Founded in ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting and reflection observed by many Christians. While it is a significant religious day, it is not a federal holiday in the United States, meaning businesses, government offices, and mail services ...

Online orders placed after sundown typically can't arrive the next day in most metro areas — even if you pay extra for speedy delivery. That's in contrast to the fact that most people online shop between the hours of 6 p.m. and midnight. FedEx is ...

Late-night online orders can be fulfilled and delivered sooner with a new FedEx service announced earlier this month. FedEx Extra Hours allows participating retailers to extend the cutoff times for online orders by five to eight hours, with FedEx Express ...