American Express

337 results about this entity

Period: 12 Nov 2007 - 20 Nov 2024

Amex partners China's Tencent on e-payments

American Express is teaming with Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings on cross-border online payments.

Amex buys virtual currency firm Sometrics

American Express has acquired Sometrics, a virtual currency outfit targeting the online games community, for $30 million, according to TechCrunch.

Google launches mobile wallet

Search engine giant Google has kicked off a new era in payments with the formal launch of its mobile wallet service and the announcement of new co-operation agreements with Visa, Discover and American Express.

Amex taps Twitter and Facebook for charitable giving; inspires stream of invective

American Express has launched a UK charity campaign, pledging 50 pence to the Prince's Trust every time someone shares on Twitter or Facebook something that inspires them.

China UnionPay overtakes Visa as world's biggest card scheme

China UnionPay has overtaken Visa as the world's largest payments card scheme, according to Retail Banking Research (RBR).

Americans trust Visa over Apple for m-payments

Technology firms looking to take a slice of the mobile payments pie, such as Apple and Google, still have a long way to go before Americans trust them as much as more traditional players like Visa, according to a survey from Ogilvy & Mather.

Amex notches second carrier tie-up for Serve m-payments platform

American Express has chalked up another US carrier partner for its Serve digital wallet platform, with Verizon following last month's inaugural link-up with Sprint.

Isis sign card networks to NFC m-payments service

Isis, the contactless mobile payments venture set up by major US network operators has brought on board Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

Amex partners Facebook for coupons push

American Express has launched a Facebook application that pushes special offers and discounts to cardholders based on their likes, interests and social connections.

Amex signs up Sprint to push Serve digital payments platform

American Express has struck a deal with US mobile network operator Sprint to help push its Serve digital payments platform.

Amex makes mobile play with Payfone investment and partnership

American Express has joined a $19 million funding round for m-payments outfit Payfone and formed an alliance with the start-up to build a mobile checkout service.

Amex unveils digital payments platform

American Express has unveiled a digital payment and commerce platform that lets users buy goods and make person-to-person transfers online and through mobile phones.