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OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, was recently named a winner of the prestigious FreightWaves 2026 Fraud Fighters Award. Werner was selected as one of only five companies in the Logistics Operations category for delivering innovative, effective solutions to combat escalating threats like freight fraud and double brokering. The annual awards recognize organizations demonstrating exceptional, measurable results...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today approved a 5% increase in the annual dividend rate on FedEx Corp. common stock, after a one-time annual rate adjustment in connection with the spin-off of FedEx Freight. The dividend increase and spin-off adjustment result in an annualized dividend rate of $4.88 for the transition period covering June 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026. Consistent with this update, the Board today also declared a quarterly cash...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX, “FedEx”) announced today that Mark A. Edmunds has been elected to the FedEx Board of Directors. Mr. Edmunds is a retired vice chairman and senior partner of Deloitte. During his 38-year tenure at Deloitte, he also served as the U.S. leader of Energy/Utilities, West Region managing partner, and on the U.S. Board of Directors, including service on the finance and global committees. His primary industry focus was energy, utilities, and renew...

LONDON & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadogan Tate, a premier specialist in high-value storage and logistics for art and interior design, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Fully Loaded Deliveries (“FLD”), an Arizona-based operator specializing in luxury moving, storage, and design installation. This is Cadogan Tate’s eighth acquisition since being acquired by TSG Consumer, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm. This partnership extends Cadogan Tate’s presence in the growing Phoeni...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amy Witherite, founding attorney of Witherite Law Group and a longtime advocate for roadway safety, is calling attention to newly released body camera footage showing a Dallas County deputy constable forced to manually move a driverless Waymo vehicle that was blocking an emergency route as fire trucks raced to a deadly gas explosion. The footage also shows a Waymo remote dispatcher requesting the officer’s name, badge number, and agency before taking action to clear the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today recognized the outstanding achievements of its customers with the announcement of its 2026 Motive Visionary Customer Award winners. Unveiled live at Vision 26, Motive’s third annual innovation summit, the awards recognize industry leaders that leveraged the Motive platform to deliver extraordinary, measurable results that make their operations safer, more productive, and more profitable. Meet the 2026 Moti...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) (the "Company" or "Knight-Swift") announced today that Kevin P. Knight, one of the founders of Knight Transportation, former Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2014 and Executive Chairman of the board of directors, is retiring from the Company. This milestone follows a long and distinguished career including consequential leadership roles at each of Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation, and later at Knig...

GREENWICH, Conn. & DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO) (“QXO”) and TopBuild Corp. (NYSE: BLD) (“TopBuild”) today announced that the deadline for TopBuild stockholders of record to elect the form of consideration that they wish to receive in connection with the acquisition of TopBuild by QXO (the “Mergers”) is 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on June 29, 2026 (such deadline, as it may be extended, the “Election Deadline”). As further described in the election materials and in the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Battelle today announced the addition of Christopher Hill and Marcia Pincus to its Surface Transportation Practice within the Infrastructure Safety and Security Division, strengthening the organization’s ability to support federal transportation priorities and accelerate innovation in transportation operations, safety, and intelligent mobility. Hill and Pincus bring decades of combined experience leading complex federal transportation programs and will help driv...

LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: JBHT) Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Spencer Frazier and Senior Vice President of Operations for Intermodal Bill Dietrich will address the Wells Fargo 16th Annual Industrials and Materials Conference in Chicago, Illinois, at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Investors may access the live presentation by visiting the Investor Relations section of our website. The presentation replay will also be a...