American Express: Costly Travel Plans Defy Soft Economy
Despite the economic downturn, consumers will spend an average of $1,000 per person on travel plans this summer, according to the latest American Express survey.
Just more than half (51 percent) of Americans - ...
American Express ZYNCs Up with Savvy Young Adults
Offered in beta since December, American Express has officially launched its ZYNC card aimed at a new generation of financially savvy consumers in their 20s and 30s.
ZYNC is a pay-in-full charge card with optional ...
American Express: Lessons Learned from Volcanic Ash Crisis
American Express said more than 150,000 of its travel customers were delayed or otherwise affected by the volcanic ash cloud that grounded European travel for days.
The ordeal demonstrated the need for “continuous ...
American Express: Profit Doubles on 16% Jump in Spending
Higher consumer spending and improved credit quality propelled first quarter earnings for American Express, which more than doubled its profit to $885 million, or 73 cents a share, up from $437 million, or 31 cents ...
American Express Survey: $6,200 Set for Home Projects
Most homeowners are planning on spending an average of $6,200 on home improvement projects this year and most believe a seller’s market is at least two years away, according to the latest Spending & Saving ...
American Express, Macy’s New Partners in Co-Branded Cards
American Express and Macy’s have a new partnership which will give the retailer co-branded cards exclusively with AmEx, but issued by Citi, the issuer of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s credit cards.
Under ...
American Express: Small Businesses Hint of Recovery
American Express reports some hopeful signs among small business owners who still have a dim economic outlook, but are increasingly planning to hire or make capital investments.
Nearly half – 48 percent – ...
American Express Named One of the ‘Most Ethical Companies’
Under the financial services category, American Express has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute – a think tank that promotes business ethics – as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for ...
American Express Uses Twitter in ‘Meet Conan’ Contest
The corporate marketing reliance on social media took a step further today with credit card giant American Express telling the legions of Conan O’Brien fans to tweet if they want to meet “Coco.”
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American Express: More See Job Stability, Some Re-focus Careers
Nearly three quarters of workers surveyed by American Express say their job status is as stable, if not more stable, than it was a year ago, according to the card issuer’s monthly Spending & Saving Tracker ...
