WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNStalk) -- The American Academy of Actuaries issued the following letter on Dec. 14, 2022, by Norman Niami, chairperson of the Cyber Risk Committee: * * * To: Attn: Richard Ifft, Senior Insurance Regulatory Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office Re: Potential Federal Insurance Response to Catastrophic Cyber Incidents Docket ID: TREAS-DO-2022-0019-0001 On behalf of the Committee on Cyber Risk ("the Committee") of the American Academy of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- The American Transportation Research Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: The American Transportation Research Institute today released the names of those individuals appointed by the ATRI Board of Directors to serve on the 2023-2024 Research Advisory Committee (RAC). Among other activities, ATRI's RAC is responsible for annually identifying the top research priorities for the trucking industry. RAC members represent a diverse cross-secti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology - Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release: U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 782,752 workers in October 2022, 4,889 (0.63%) more workers than in September 2022 (777,863) and 36,206 (4.85%) more than in pre-pandemic October 2019 (746,546). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: This holiday season, more New Yorkers will be seeing FedEx Express couriers pushing a sleek four-wheeled electric cart (e-cart) on city sidewalks. The e-carts are a part of an expanded pilot program aimed at improving deliveries in major metropolitan areas. The Trace e-carts used in the expanded pilot are from BrightDrop, a technology startup from GM looking to decarbonize last-mile delivery. The e-carts are helping FedEx   more

BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, donated THB 40,000 to Raks Thai Foundation to support the development of underserved local communities in Thailand. To commemorate its 40 years of operations in Thailand, FedEx has been marking several events including celebrating this milestone with customers. Customers were invited to turn their   more

DUBAI, Emirates, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, announced the beginning of electric vehicle (EV) trials in the UAE. The one-ton electric trucks combine low-energy consumption and high performance. The all-electric delivery vehicles will be used for parcel pick-up and delivery across strategic locations in the UAE. The six-month trial represents the debut o  more

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 17 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, has been awarded 'Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022' by HR Asia in recognition of exemplary human resource management practices and strong corporate-culture employee engagement. In addition, FedEx was recognized with a second award for 'Asia Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)' for the company's  more

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, was recognized with multiple gold awards, recognizing its efforts towards 'Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion' and 'Excellence in HR Communication Strategy', in the recently concluded HR Excellence Awards Philippines 2022. Organized by Asia's leading human resources platform Human Resources On  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced the launch of FedEx Consolidated Returns in the U.S., a solution that offers a low-priced, easy e-commerce returns option that merchants can pass on to shoppers. The expanded solution will launch in early 2023. "As the returns market grows, FedEx continues to explore innovative alternatives for our customers. While this solution will provide a low-priced returns option for merchants, it's   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 -- Foundry (formerly IDG Communications), a technology media, data and marketing services company, issued the following news release: Computerworld is pleased to announce the 2023 Best Places to Work in IT list. The organizations on this list demonstrated a strong focus on employees particularly around career development, training, benefits, diversity & inclusion as well as retention efforts. Given that company size can play into the culture and benefits, the orga  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Philip R. Sellinger, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Five men were charged in an indictment and a New Jersey woman pleaded guilty in connection with a transnational technical support scam that targeted more than 20,000 victims, many of whom were elderly, in the United States and Canada, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Gagan Lamba, 41, and Harshad Madaan, 34, both of New Delh  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, today officially unveiled new package sorting technology at its Stansted Airport facility. The new automated scanning and sorting technology speeds up the flow of exports through the site's operations resulting in approximately 80% of shipments bound for international markets being scanned and   more