MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * "Peak Performance": An Oxymoron to FedEx Pilots New York City, N.Y.-- Pilots demonstrated their frustration with "peak" performance this shipping season in an informational picket ahead of FedEx's second-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings report on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The pilot group, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), says corporate co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Bi-Coastal Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 135 Months * WASHINGTON - Albert Anthony Rios, 32, of the District of Columbia and California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 135 months in federal prison for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl that he had shipped to him from California, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Rios, who was responsib  more

SHEFFIELD, England, Dec. 17 -- British Business Bank issued the following news release: * * * British Business Bank announces pound sterling15m investment into PolyAI The British Business Bank has announced a pound sterling15 million investment into PolyAI, a leader in enterprise conversational AI, as part of an $86 million Series D funding round. The round was co-led by Georgian, Hedosophia, Khosla Ventures, with additional investment from NVentures (NVIDIA's VC arm), Sands Capital, Squarep  more

SURREY, England, Dec. 19 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * FedEx expects to incur costs of $175m due to MD-11F grounding Express operator absorbs $175m impact from MD-11F fleet grounding while reporting 6.8% revenue growth and reduced transpacific capacity By Damian Brett FedEx expects costs of up to $175m as a result of the grounding of its fleet of MD-11F aircraft following the fatal crash of a UPS aircraft in November. Speaking during its fiscal second-quarter earnings  more

DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news: * * * Is holiday shopping online safe? Penn State Scranton Information Science and Technology Lecturer Fred Aebli offers tips to help avoid scams this holiday season By Morgan Sewack The holiday season brings joy, gift-giving and, unfortunately, a surge in online scams targeting unsuspecting shoppers. From fake shopping sites to phony shipping notifications, cybercriminals are bankin  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Tariff troubles for online shoppers Lindner professor explains the holiday season's unexpected fees By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu This year's new regulations on tariffs and customs are leaving holiday shoppers with unexpected fees on some of their purchases, according to recent reporting by WLWT. Charles Sox, professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at the University of Cinc  more