Amex news and trends

Amex: Delayed B2B Payments Can Redefine Supplier Relationships
B2B Payments // October 16, 2024

Businesses should focus on growth, not payments. However, that’s not to say that payments aren’t one of the most integral elements in business growth. “Consumers have definitely embraced digital payments, but many businesses still rely on mailed invoices and paper checks,” Trina Dutta, vice president...

Pivot Joins Amex Sync to Provide Better Cash Flow Management
Credit Cards // October 15, 2024

Commercial card FinTech Pivot Payables has launched an integration with American Express (Amex). The integration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 15), lets Amex business and corporate card members generate virtual cards within PivotLynx, Pivot Payables’ accounting automation application, getting requests to managers for budget approval and cost accounting. “We are teaming up with...

Amex: Restaurant Sector Digital Payment Innovation Helps Meet Diner Demands
Restaurant innovation // September 25, 2024

The restaurant industry is undergoing a digital transformation. While the evolution is being driven by a growing demand by customers for seamless, efficient and personalized experiences, innovations in payment technologies are at the transformation’s center — and will define its future. “Today’s diners want a...

Amex and UNIPaaS Team on Small Business Invoice Payments
SMBs // September 03, 2024

Payment-as-a-Service provider UNIPaaS has launched a small-business-focused invoice payments partnership with American Express. The collaboration, announced by the London-based UNIPaaS Tuesday (Sept. 3), will let small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), give customers the option of paying invoices with American Express (Amex) Cards through the UNIPaaS...

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Amex: Delayed B2B Payments Can Redefine Supplier Relationships

October 16, 2024
Businesses should focus on growth, not payments. However, that’s not to say that payments aren’t one of the most integral elements in business growth. “Consumers have definitely embraced digital payments, but many businesses still rely on mailed invoices and paper checks,” Trina Dutta, vice president and general manager of B2B solutions and global commercial services […]

Amex: Restaurant Sector Digital Payment Innovation Helps Meet Diner Demands

September 25, 2024
The restaurant industry is undergoing a digital transformation. While the evolution is being driven by a growing demand by customers for seamless, efficient and personalized experiences, innovations in payment technologies...

Small Businesses Turn Digital Payments Into Cash Flow Engine

August 27, 2024
Being in business means putting a lot of effort into staying in business. And staying in business is a challenge many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face, exacerbated by delayed...

Amex Small Business Exec Sees Embedded Payments Helping Cash Flow Management

August 15, 2024
There’s a difference between managing your business’s cash flow, and having it manage you. That difference is something small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) know well, particularly those that find themselves...

Quick Reads
Pivot Joins Amex Sync to Provide Better Cash Flow Management

October 15, 2024
Commercial card FinTech Pivot Payables has launched an integration with American Express (Amex). The integration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 15), lets Amex business and corporate card members generate virtual cards within PivotLynx, Pivot Payables’ accounting automation application, getting requests to managers for budget approval and cost accounting. “We are teaming up with American Express to give our customers access to the control, […]

Amex and UNIPaaS Team on Small Business Invoice Payments

September 03, 2024
Payment-as-a-Service provider UNIPaaS has launched a small-business-focused invoice payments partnership with American Express. The collaboration, announced by the London-based UNIPaaS Tuesday (Sept. 3), will let small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs),...

Russian Central Bank Pulls Amex Subsidiary’s Banking License

August 13, 2024
Russia’s central bank has reportedly canceled the banking license of the in-country subsidiary of American Express. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 13), the central bank did so at the company’s request. American Express...

Amex Courts Gen Z and Millennial Diners With Gold Card Updates

July 25, 2024
American Express is hoping to attract younger consumers with its latest card update. Amex on Thursday (July 25) announced a new version of its Consumer Gold Card, offering new credits for restaurant spending....