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American Express joins $19 million Signifyd funding round

Signifyd, the fastest-growing provider of fraud protection for e-commerce businesses, today announced it has secured $19 million in capital from Menlo Ventures, TriplePoint Capital and American Express Ventures.

09 September 2016

Company announcement

AmEx Q2 profits rise

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today reported second-quarter net income of $2.0 billion, up 37 percent from $1.5 billion a year ago. Diluted earnings per share increased 48 percent to $2.10, up from $1.42 a year ago.

21 July 2016

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AmEx previews Facebook Messenger bot plans

American Express (AXP) today unveiled its plans to work with Facebook to explore innovative new experiences to interact with Card Members in Messenger.

23 June 2016

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American Express updates fraud rules to limit EMV chargebacks

In an effort to promote further adoption of EMV in the U.S., American Express (AXP) today announced changes to its EMV chargeback policy to help merchants limit their fraud costs as they upgrade their point-of-sale systems.

22 June 2016

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American Express launches 'Quick Chip' service

American Express (AXP) today announced the availability of Amex Quick Chip, a technology that enables merchants to provide a more seamless experience at the point of sale for Card Members when they pay with their EMV chip cards.

15 June 2016

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ID TECH releases UniPay III for mobile payments

ID TECH, a leading manufacturer of secure payment solutions, mobile payment, point of sale peripherals, and digital signage, has announced that the UniPay™ III has been released to production.

10 June 2016

Company announcement

HSBC and AmEx invest in Tradeshift

Tradeshift today announced that new and existing investors have joined the company’s $75 million Series D funding, including venture capital firm and round leader Data Collective (DCVC), HSBC, American Express Ventures, Notion Capital, CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund, managed by CreditEase, and Pavilion Capital, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings.

09 June 2016

News

Retailers flag PCI anti-trust concerns with FTC

US retailers are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the activities of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council ahead of a possible move by the watchdog to adopt the Council's PCI DSS protocols as an example of best industry practice.

03 June 2016

News

AmEx pulls plug on Curve support

Curve, a London-based startup that lets users replace multiple cards with a single piece of plastic and a mobile app, has been forced to kill off support for American Express.

26 May 2016