American Express

337 results about this entity

Period: 12 Nov 2007 - 20 Nov 2024

Card giants bid to boost online checkout security with digital tokens

Visa, MasterCard and American Express want to overhaul global e-commerce security, ditching account numbers in favour of digital tokens for online and mobile transactions.

AmEx lets gamers earn League of Legends rewards for spending

American Express is targeting the gamer community through a tie-up with the developer of League of Legends which will enable players to earn in-game virtual currency through real-world spending.

Isis moves beyond NFC with AmEx Serve tie-up

Isis has moved to extend its upcoming mobile wallet beyond NFC payments by striking a deal with American Express to integrate the card giant's Serve platform.

EU to face payments shake-up as Commission proposes caps on card fees and new regulations

The European Commission has publicly confirmed plans for a new Directive on payment services across the EU, and proposals to cap interchange fees for domestic card-based transactions.

Fintech start-ups get chance to wow Wall Street

Financial technology start-ups have been showing off their wares to top executives from Wall Street at the third annual FinTech Innovation Lab 'Demo Day' in New York.

AmEx and Groupon invest in SumUp

American Express and Groupon have joined existing investors to inject a 'double-digit million euro' sum into mobile point of sale outfit SumUp.

Foursquare signs Visa and MasterCard for check-in discounts

Location-based social networking outfit Foursquare has struck a deal with Visa and MasterCard that will see cardholders receive discounts for checking in at certain retailers.

AmEx lets users tweet to buy

American Express is enabling customers to sync cards with their Twitter accounts and then make select purchases by tweeting hashtags.

Amex slashes 5400 jobs in face of 'digital revolution'

American Express has outlined plans to cut around 5400 jobs this year, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and restructure to deal with a "digital revolution".

American Express launches receipt capture app

American Express has launched a new app for Android and iPhones that uses the mobile's onboard camera to snap and store receipts for later reconciliation with account statements.

AmEx offers Halo 4 players real world rewards

American Express has set its sights on the gaming community, teaming up with Microsoft to enable cardholders to earn real-world rewards for completing tasks in the upcoming Halo 4 game.

Under fire MasterCard bids to smooth over data privacy fears

MasterCard has moved to soothe consumer privacy fears following a rash of headlines about its plans to sell card transaction data to large retailers and corporations.