American Express

American Express' VC wing is taking efforts to solidify its position in two sectors that are quickly maturing: APIs for small businesses and digital travel concierge services.

American Express Co. said the U.S. Department of Justice and several regulators have sought information on its foreign-exchange international payments business.

American Express has positioned itself as a small-business champion for decades, but its partnership with Amazon illustrates the paradox of supporting mom-and-pop shops by enabling them to buy supplies from their largest competitor.

Amazon.com Inc. and American Express Co. are upping the ante in their bid for small-business spending.

American Express turned its loss of its Costco card business in 2016 into a pivot to a more technology-heavy strategy, a plan that is paying off with major deals with large partners and solid earnings.

American Express Co.’s quest to be accepted everywhere from the corner bodega to the nail salon down the street is paying off.

This week marks the official start of Canada’s legalized recreational cannabis industry — and American Express, Visa and Mastercard are ready to handle the new market's payments, in a stark contrast to their stance in the U.S.

In providing merchants real-time information when American Express cardholders call its customer service to dispute charges, Amex and Ethoca hope to reduce time and money spent handling chargeback disputes.

American Express is launching Early Pay, a digital financing service that allows large U.S. companies and their suppliers to benefit from discounted bill payments.

The agencies are looking into firm's forex pricing; the Fed is accused of stalling on a novel banking idea.

Bank of America and several other large U.S. financial services companies, as part an effort organized by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and Western Union, have published resources to help smaller banks spot signs of forced labor and kidnapping.

American Express is entering the arena of wearable payments in offering the Amex Band to cardholders attending the US Open tennis tournament in New York.

The partnership targets home improvement and some health care merchants that accept American Express. These merchants will be able to drive more sales by providing financing options for large purchases.

The announcement follows a news report that said it routinely and without notification charged higher rates than it initially quoted.

The company defended its prices for currency conversions after a report said employees boosted rates for some business customers without notifying them.

In its push to compete more directly with Amazon, Walmart has partnered with American Express, enabling its customers to earn and burn Amex’s Membership Rewards points for e-commerce purchases on Walmart.com.

American Express Co. defended its prices for currency conversions after a report said employees boosted rates for some business customers without notifying them.

American Express' blockchain patent application isn't just about payments: It could also radically change how card-based merchant offers are made and allow them to become much more targeted.

American Express has spent years developing new marketing alliances and acquiring programs to shed its reputation as a card for the elite. But its success still hinges on premium cardholders.

Analysts had expected the New York-based firm to boost its forecast as consumers increased spending on its cards.