Fedex Speeds Up Delivery Plan

Federal Express is accelerating expansion of a new program offering home deliveries on Saturdays and evenings as well as by appointment, the company said Tuesday.

FedEx Home Delivery will be available to 80 percent of the country by next fall, a year ahead of its original schedule, FedEx said.

The program provides more convenient business-to-consumer shipping and was created partly in response to the growing amount of goods purchased over the Internet.