American Express stories

Administrative tasks are stifling growth for 88% of UK hospitality businesses, despite anticipated revenue increases.

Freshworks appoints Murali Swaminathan as CTO, bringing over 30 years of software engineering experience to lead its global technology and innovation strategy.

ACI Worldwide has named Trent Gunthorpe as the new Head of Pacific, aiming to lead digital payments transformation and drive growth across 15 nations in the region.

Freshworks appoints Andrew Phillips as the new Country Manager and VP of Sales for ANZ, aiming to enhance market presence with advanced generative AI features.

Fintech firm Volopa seals an extensive partnership with ClearBank to bolster services for SME clients and aid its quest for an e-money licence.

Ecommerce and fintech firms tap into the potential of AI-enabled data centres, harnessing GPU-powered servers to enhance data processing, bolster fraud detection, and streamline payment systems.

American Express introduces OptBlue in Australia, aiming to expand small businesses' acceptance of Amex cards by offering favourable processing rates.

Sportsbet reduced fraud loss by over 80% and decreased chargebacks over 82% by collaborating with Accertify, revolutionising fraud prevention in the online wagering industry.

American Express has broadened its affiliation with Australia's health claim solution HICAPS, enabling smoother healthcare transactions.

Littlepay links with Transport for NSW to replace paper tickets with contactless payments on Dubbo, Bathurst buses.

Forsta appoints Henry Pooley, former COO at Fraedom and Director at American Express, to lead their growth and expansion across the APAC region.

Myrna Soto, a cybersecurity industry veteran, joins Vectra's leadership team and board of directors as a key advisor to support accelerated growth plans.

Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.

Cloud native storage provider Ondat has named Alex Jones, Kubernetes engineering director at Canonical, to its advisory board for technical planning.

More than half of China-based companies believe the country's Belt and Road initiative is creating opportunities for business travel.

Intuit India takes the top spot in the Economic Times' list of the best 100 companies to work for in India. #bestcompanies #India.

59% of AU companies yet to adopt modern payment practices are at risk of failing in the next three years, while 19% are at moderate risk of collapse.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index touched a record high, rising above 2,100 for the first time, even as Wall Street's gains were muted by concern abo.

A billion-dollar global opportunity is driving Mako Networks’ rapid expansion, as PCI DSS compliance becomes crucial for millions of merchants worldwide.

American Express has launched a Facebook app, Link, Like, Love, offering targeted daily deals and automatic discounts, reshaping the daily deal market.