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Frederick W. Smith International Airport Dedicated in Memphis with Retro‑Liveried FedEx 777

The renaming recognizes Fred Smith’s role in building Memphis into a global air‑cargo hub.

Hiroshi Okuda, Architect of Toyota’s Global Expansion, Dies at 93

BMW Starts i3 Series Production at Munich Plant

Spirit Halloween Expands to Record 1,575 Pop‑Up Stores and Seeks More Than 52,000 Seasonal Workers

The North Face Closes Its Last Berkeley Store

Pearson’s Candy to Close St. Paul Plant, About 80 Jobs at Risk

Anglo American in Talks to Sell De Beers for About $1 Billion

Lloyds Plans Dozens of 2026–27 Branch Closures as Halifax Is Phased Out

Wawa Offers Free Any-Size Coffee Today to Honor Dick Wood

Joaquín Cabrales, 32, Dies, Family Confirms

Red Robin Accelerates Turnaround With Franchise Sales and Targeted Closures

Eichbaum Brewery to Close After Rescue Talks Fail

De Beers Pauses Production at Venetia Mine for Two Years

Dairy Queen Shutters Dozens of Franchises Across Multiple States

Denby Pottery Stops Online Sales as Administrators Seek Buyer

Betts to Close 20 Stores as Administrators Move to Shrink Physical Footprint

Himolla Files Protective‑Shield Insolvency to Restructure German Business

Ikeda’s Market and Pie Shop Named USA Today’s Best Pie Shop in America

Schwebel Baking Company to Close After 120 Years

Amazon Logo's Hidden A to Z Arrow Draws Fresh Online Surprise