American Express

In a move to boost recruitment and retention while keeping up with the corporate Joneses, American Express Co. said it will offer 20 weeks of paid leave to any U.S. employee of either gender who has a child through any means, including adoption and surrogacy. Birth mothers will get an additional six to eight weeks of paid medical leave on top of that.

The growth that followed the turnover of Costco's payment cards from American Express has been greater than expected, according to the bank.

In short order, Mastercard, Visa and now Amex have made rapid strikes designed to not only bolster identity protection for online commerce, but to make that protection nearly invisible to the consumer.

American Express has added a new mobile payment service to the growing list of "Pays" available to consumers in Canada.

If online merchants can keep their sites secure, they stand to make big gains from a consumer base that is overwhelmingly willing to play its part in protecting payment credentials.

Amex posted third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates and raised its full-year forecast for profitability.

JPMorgan is continuing its push to snag wealthier credit-card users and gain market share.

Longtime Amex exec Alfred F. Kelly Jr. will be taking over as Visa CEO at a time when much is at stake for the global card network.

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With rivals such as Chase and its Sapphire Reserve card angling for a piece of its luxurious patch, Amex has found itself on the defensive.