21 Apr 26 @ 14:34

American Express has moved to deepen its presence in AI-led commercial payments by agreeing to acquire Hyper, the agentic expense management company formerly known as Hypercard. The deal, expected to... read more

16 Apr 26 @ 11:46

American Express is positioning itself early for what could become one of the next major shifts in digital payments: AI agents that do more than recommend products and instead complete... read more

17 Jan 25 @ 17:10

The digital payments landscape continues to grapple with regulatory scrutiny, as demonstrated by recent settlements involving industry heavyweights American Express and Block (formerly Square). These cases underscore the increasing importance... read more

20 Nov 24 @ 09:48

Global fintech Guavapay has announced a new collaboration with American Express, enabling MyGuava Business merchants to accept Amex Cards as a payment method. This partnership aims to enhance the payment... read more

14 Aug 24 @ 12:32

The Russian central bank has officially revoked the banking license of American Express’s Russian subsidiary following a voluntary liquidation request by the US lender’s unit. This decision comes after Russian... read more

27 Feb 24 @ 16:11

American Express is set to launch a BNPL product dubbed ‘Plan It’ for the UK market. Plan It, as per other BNPL products, allows credit cardholders to pay off purchases, or... read more

09 Oct 23 @ 16:55

American Express is adding biometric, via facial and fingerprint recognition, to SafeKey to help prevent fraud and create a simple and intuitive online checkout process. The company is the first... read more

24 Apr 23 @ 09:08

American Express has reported very healthy Q1 2023 net income of $1.8 billion, or $2.40 per share, consolidated total revenues net of interest expense were $14.3 billion – a record... read more

25 Aug 22 @ 10:32

Just months after the Central Bank of India (RBI) lifted its card issuing ban on Mastercard, it has now lifted the same ban on American Express allowing it to start... read more

07 Mar 22 @ 10:01

Visa, Mastercard and American Express have suspended operations in Russia. The decision followed a request by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and threatens to further isolate a Russian economy facing crippling... read more

28 Jan 22 @ 15:35

Its earning week! Visa topped $7 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, buoyed by a quicker-than-expected resumption in travel spending and sustained growth in categories like e-commerce that... read more

28 Apr 21 @ 08:43

American Express doesn’t issue debit cards in the US but it is gearing up to issue debit cards in China as it extends its position in the country. AmEx was... read more

18 Aug 20 @ 13:38

American Express says it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of Kabbage, a financial technology company providing cash flow management solutions to small businesses in the US.... read more

09 Jan 20 @ 20:22

The People’s Bank of China, it’s central bank says it has accepted an application from a unit of American Express regarding starting operations in China – clearing a major hurdle... read more

30 Sep 19 @ 17:51

American Express says it will launch an Open Banking based product that will enable UK consumers to pay for goods and services online directly from their bank account. Pay with... read more

04 Feb 19 @ 09:37

Curve says it is considering legal action against American Express after the card network blocked its customers from using Curve’s services this week. Curve enables users to load all of... read more

12 Nov 18 @ 12:10

American Express has won regulatory approval to become the first US credit card company to enter the Chinese payments market and start building its own payments network. The company said... read more

25 Jul 18 @ 15:17

American Express has proceeded with the latest in a series of blockchain patents that it is seeking to position the group as the leader in new blockchain enabled transaction technology.... read more

14 Feb 18 @ 16:27

The British Airways American Express credit card is among those likely to be removed from the UK market after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a ruling against the... read more

13 Dec 17 @ 15:39

American Express announced it is eliminating the requirement for merchants to collect Card Members’ signatures for all purchase transactions at the point of sale beginning in April 2018. The move,... read more