During the March quarter earnings call, Mphasis had said there were no project cancellations, and it was confident of sustaining the deal momentum over the coming quarters.
FedEx said it will separate the unit, which is estimated to have an enterprise value of over $30 billion, within the next 18 months.
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Shares of the parcel delivery firm jumped 13% in extended trading after operating margin in its largest unit, Express, rose 2.5% in the February fiscal quarter from 1.2% a year ago.
In 2022, DHL said it would invest $547 million to expand its warehousing and workforce in India, which it called a priority market. Last month, a FedEx unit invested $100 million to set up a technology and digital innovation centre.
The global delivery firm's shares fell to $252.58 in extended trading after closing at $280 on December 19. The results also dragged down shares of rival United Parcel Service by 2.9 percent.
An industry-wide fall in package volumes after two years of strong demand means the outlook is nothing to write home about
Shares in UPS are down roughly 20% so far this year, versus the 40% decline in FedEx stock.
The CEO's comment came after FedEx missed estimates on revenue and earnings in its first quarter.
Shares in the global delivery firm tumbled more than 16% after it also reported revenue and profit for the first-quarter ended Aug. 31 that missed Wall Street targets. S&P 500 futures fell on Thursday as FedEx added to worries about a slowing global economy.
The Finance Minister is in the US to attend IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2022.
Raj Subramaniam’s appointment to the top role at FedEx was a matter of cheer for Indians, including industrialist Anand Mahindra.
Subramaniam, who is from Thiruvananthapuram, is a chemical engineer by training and has been with FedEx since 1991. He succeeds founder-chairman Frederick W Smith
56-year-old Raj Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 and worked in several marketing and management jobs in the US and Asia over the years.
Raj Subramanian would replace Frederick W Smith, chairman and CEO, who will step down from this position on June 1. He will now be its executive chairman.
The world's largest cargo airline is the latest flashpoint for competition after Boeing last week launched a freighter version of its 777X to compete with a new Airbus A350 freighter.
FedEx is proposing to install an anti-missile system that aims to fire infrared laser toward any incoming missile. The laser would interrupt the missile’s ability to track the aircraft’s heat signature.
American rail operator Union Pacific has seen a 160 percent rise in the thefts in Los Angeles county since December 2020.
Severe winter weather and the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant have led to a sharp rise in infections, forcing several U.S. airlines to cancel flights as pilots and crew quarantine.
The SOMO report titled ‘Parcel Delivery on a Warming Planet’ has revealed that the retail firms reviewed for the analysis have failed to establish aggressive plans to decarbonise in accordance with the 1.5-degree goal.
It has also given nod to acquisition of certain operating assets of FedEx India and TNT India by Delhivery. Under the proposed combination, FedEx India will acquire a minority stake in Delhivery on fully diluted basis along with certain minority investor rights, according to a combination notice filed with the regulator.
Hong Kong has been successful at controlling the spread of the coronavirus, with just 213 deaths in a city of 7.5 million. But the tough restrictions on travel have grated on many and spurred criticism from some businesses that rely on the swift movement of goods and people.
The incident occurred at a FedEx facility on Mirabel Road, Indianapolis, late on Thursday night. The facility is located close to the Indianapolis International airport.
This is likely to affect only a small number of sellers but "limits the options for those small businesses on some of the highest-demand shipping days in history," a FedEx representative said.
The move comes two months after FedEx decided not to renew its contract with Amazon for US cargo delivery through its plane-based express service.