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Sophia Surrett

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Business Reporter at The Daily Memphian

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  • 3 days ago | dailymemphian.com | Sophia Surrett

    Transportation & Logistics By Sophia Surrett, Daily Memphian Updated: June 24, 2025 10:06 PM CT | Published: June 24, 2025 10:06 PM CT A moment of reflection opened the FedEx annual fiscal year earnings call on Tuesday, June 24. FedEx Corp. FedEx earnings Frederick W. Smith Raj Subramaniam Sophia Surrett Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies.

  • 4 days ago | dailymemphian.com | Sophia Surrett

    Premium Business By Sophia Surrett, Daily Memphian Updated: June 24, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 24, 2025 4:00 AM CT The initiative to establish the Memphis area as the “Digital Delta” has gained momentum recently. (Photo illustration by Kelsey Bowen/The Daily Memphian) The late FedEx founder and CEO, Frederick W. Smith, whose legacy lives on in Memphis and extends beyond the city’s borders, played a pivotal role in establishing the Digital Delta.

  • 4 days ago | dailymemphian.com | Sophia Surrett

    Business By Sophia Surrett, Daily Memphian Updated: June 23, 2025 11:39 AM CT | Published: June 23, 2025 11:30 AM CT R. Brad Martin, the former vice chairman of the FedEx Board of Directors, was named to the position in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, effective Monday, June 23. R. Brad Martin Frederick W.

  • 1 week ago | dailymemphian.com | Sophia Surrett

    Premium Food News By Sophia Surrett, Daily Memphian Updated: June 20, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 20, 2025 4:00 AM CT The Board to Beers’ current space is open 6-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday and 1-9 p.m. Sunday. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian) Can’t get enough food news? Here’s a roundup of notable bites from around the Mid-South. Got a juicy tip for us about something new? Send it to [email protected].

  • 1 week ago | dailymemphian.com | Sophia Surrett

    Business By Sophia Surrett, Daily Memphian Published: June 18, 2025 7:31 PM CT Varsity Spirit has already garnered interest from potential competitors nationwide as well as some internationally. (Neil Strebig/The Daily Memphian file) Memphis-based Varsity Spirit is launching a professional cheerleading league in January, giving athletes 18 years old and older the opportunity to get paid to compete after college.

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5 Jun 25

RT @DailyMemphian: FedEx founder Fred Smith believes the U.S. economy will slow under current Trump tariffs. https://t.co/j6v9jy48QS

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5 Jun 25

RT @bdriesdm: Fred Smith on tariffs as reported by @SophiaSurrett

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4 Jun 25

RT @DailyMemphian: “You look at all these picket signs over here; it tells a story. ... We’re in stagnation.” After four years of contract…