2009 Press Releases
American Express OPEN® Helps Solve One of Small Business Owners' Biggest Challenges – Getting Paid Faster – with AcceptPay(SM) (12/21/2009)
American Express Business Travel Monitor Shows Signs Travelers are Returning to the Road (12/17/2009)
New Holiday Shopping Survey Reveals Consumers Plan to Shop Later and Party Into the New Year (12/14/2009)
American Express Helps Companies Control Travel Spending by Expanding Hotel Folio Program, Adding The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (12/08/2009)
American Express and Dunkin' Donuts Partner to Put Money in Your Wallet (12/03/2009)
American Express Partners with Top Fashion Designers for Exclusive Cardmember-Only Shopping Experiences During NYC & Company's ''NYC Extreme Local''(TM) (12/03/2009)
World Monuments Fund and American Express Announce Funding for a Sustainable Visitor Reception Center on Easter Island, Chile (12/01/2009)
American Express Launches Generous Holiday Rewards Points Promotions for Charge Cardmembers (11/23/2009)
American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (11/23/2009)
American Express Creates New Unit to Provide Consulting and Business Development Services (11/19/2009)
American Express OPEN® Announces Multi-Partner Government Contracting Program to Help Small Business Owners Win Government Contracts and Stimulus Funds (11/19/2009)
American Express to Acquire Revolution Money to Develop Next Generation Payment Products (11/18/2009)
American Express OPEN and Lowe's Announce Agreement to Offer Small Business Cobrand Rewards Card (11/16/2009)
Pentagon Federal Credit Union and American Express Announce Card-Issuing Partnership (11/16/2009)
Consumers Entering Holiday Season More Joyful than Gloomy with Plans to Give; Gift Cards Top the List (11/16/2009)
ICBC, UMPay and American Express Launch China's First Dual-Currency Mobile Payment Credit Card (11/11/2009)
Small Business Holiday Gift Budgets Hold Steady, but Fewer Plan Bonuses and Raises for Employees, According to the American Express® OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor (11/09/2009)
JSC Bank of Georgia and American Express Launch Two New American Express® Cards in Georgia (11/09/2009)
City Bank and American Express Announce Strategic Alliance With Launch of New American Express Credit Cards (11/07/2009)
City Bank and American Express Announce Strategic Alliance with Launch of New American Express® Credit Cards (11/07/2009)
American Express Executives to Present at the Upcoming 2009 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Conference and the Janney Montgomery Scott Electronic Payments Summit (11/04/2009)
American Express® Celebrates Hispanic Culture with the ¡Felicidades! Holiday Gift Card (11/02/2009)
American Express Clients Expect China to Lead Business Travel Recovery (10/28/2009)
American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy Returns for Third Session (10/26/2009)
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia Issues American Express-branded Cards in Australia (10/23/2009)
American Express Reports Third Quarter Earnings From Continuing Operations of $642 Million; EPS of $0.54 (10/22/2009)
Sacred Wind Communications Voted Most Inspiring Small Business in America in NBC Universal and American Express ''Shine A Light'' Program (10/19/2009)
ICBC and American Express Reaffirm Strategic Cooperation and Address Plans for ICBC Shares After Lock-up Period (10/19/2009)
American Express Helps Charge Cardmembers Take Control of Finances with Launch of Online Money Manager (10/15/2009)
Consumers Say Thanksgiving Spending to Match Last Year Levels, Travel Plans Likely to Scale Back (10/14/2009)
American Express Business Travel Announces cXo Planning Dashboard (10/13/2009)
American Express Launches Premier Rewards Gold Card Offering Triple Points on Airline Purchases, Double Points on Gas and Groceries (10/08/2009)
American Express Plans Live Audio Webcast of the Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call (10/07/2009)
American Express Announces Senior Leadership and Organizational Changes (10/05/2009)
WIPP and American Express OPEN Help Prepare More Than 20,000 Women Business Owners To Do Business With the Federal Government (10/01/2009)
American Express Business Travel Announces 2010 Global Business Travel Forecast (09/30/2009)
American Express® Gift Cards Take a Permanent Holiday from Monthly Fees (09/30/2009)
United Overseas Bank and American Express Unveil the UOB PRVI American Express Card (09/29/2009)
NBC Universal and American Express Announce Small Business Finalists Competing for $100,000 in Grant and Marketing Support in ''Shine a Light'' Program (09/24/2009)
American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (09/21/2009)
Small Business Optimism Grows, but Entrepreneurs Say Worst of Economic Woes Not Over Yet, According to the American Express® OPEN Small Business Monitor (09/17/2009)
American Express Launches New Rewards Options for the Times: Cardmembers Can Use Membership Rewards® Points Toward ''Everyday'' Charges and Find Limited-Time Deals on Rewards (09/16/2009)
American Express Launches Destination Family(SM) Program for Cardmembers Offering a Collection of Family-Tailored Travel Benefits and Ways to Save (09/15/2009)
American Express Offers New Ways to Save with Personal Savings From American Express (09/14/2009)
SAS and American Express Launch New Partnership (09/14/2009)
New Report on Consumer Spending Shows Shift in Value and Values (09/14/2009)
American Express Announces Exclusive, Enhanced Cardmember Experiences Throughout New York Fashion Week (09/10/2009)
New Research Explores Link Between Business Travel and Profit (09/03/2009)
American Express Reinforces Commitment to Charge Card Portfolio with Launch of New Integrated Marketing Campaign (09/01/2009)
American Express Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Credit Card Companies for the Third Consecutive Year (09/01/2009)
American Express Reports Q2 Business Travel Monitor Results for North America (08/25/2009)
Maxvantage to Provide Free Strategic Meetings Management Assessment (08/20/2009)
American Express Business Travel Launches New Research Practice (08/20/2009)
NBC Universal and American Express Launch the ''Shine A Light'' Program, Inviting Public to Spotlight Small Businesses Across the Country by Nominating a Small Business to Receive $100,000 in Grant and Marketing Support (08/18/2009)
American Express Business Travel Unveils Virtual Meetings Solution (08/18/2009)
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Announce Completion of Restoration Projects Funded with ''Partners in Preservation'' Grants (08/14/2009)
American Express Business Travel's Hotel Rate TRAX is Awarded Patent (08/12/2009)
British Airways and American Express Announce Renewal of Strategic Partnership (08/12/2009)
American Express Repurchases Warrants from U.S. Department of Treasury (07/29/2009)
American Express Reports Earnings from Continuing Operations of $342 Million; EPS of $0.09 Includes $0.18 Reduction from Repurchase of Preferred Shares (07/23/2009)
American Express OPEN® Unveils New OPEN Forum - A Social Media Site and Resource Center for Business Owners (07/22/2009)
American Express and ANZ Announce Card Issuing Deal (07/20/2009)
American Express Releases U.S. Card Services Delinquency and Write-off Statistics (07/15/2009)
Companies Waste at Minimum $500 Million Annually in Hotel Spend Due to Ineffective Hotel Program Management According to American Express Business Travel (07/09/2009)
American Express Business Travel Names Michael Qualantone Head of Global Supplier Relations (07/07/2009)
American Express Statement on Karl Malden (07/01/2009)
Growth-Focused Women Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenging Economy to Reach Million Dollar Goal (07/01/2009)
American Express Plans Live Audio Webcasts of the Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Semi-Annual Financial Community Meeting (07/01/2009)
American Express Introduces First in the Industry: New Service To Help Consumers Manage Household Spending (06/22/2009)
Banco do Brasil and American Express Launch Ourocard Estilo Platinum American Express® at Sao Paulo Fashion Week (06/17/2009)
American Express Completes Repurchase of $3.39 Billion of Preferred Shares from U.S. Treasury (06/17/2009)
Twelve Greater Boston Historic Sites Win Preservation Grants (06/16/2009)
American Express Unveils Flagship Travel Service Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts (06/10/2009)
American Express to Repurchase $3.39 Billion of Preferred Shares from U.S. Treasury (06/09/2009)
American Express Prices $500 Million Public Equity Offering of Common Stock (06/02/2009)
American Express Announces $500 Million Public Equity Offering of Common Stock (06/01/2009)
American Express Business Travel and Maritz Travel Announce Plans to Launch an Alliance Focusing on Strategic Meetings Management (06/01/2009)
American Express Chief Executive Officer to Participate in a Diversified Financial Services Conference Hosted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (05/27/2009)
American Express Delivers a Summer of Savings with Daily Wish (05/21/2009)
American Express Announces Reengineering Plan to Generate $800 Million Cost Benefit (05/18/2009)
American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (05/18/2009)
American Express Travel Survey Reveals Top 2009 Summer Travel Trends and Travel Agent Tips on How and Where to Find the Best Deals (05/18/2009)
American Express Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to Participate in an Investor Conference Call Hosted by CLSA (05/14/2009)
American Express Issues $3.0 Billion of Long Term Debt (05/13/2009)
Battening Down the Hatches: Finance Executives Forecast Recession into 2010; Turn to New Strategies and Metrics to Navigate the Storm (05/12/2009)
Despite Lower Rates, Major Global Hotel Brands Have No Plans to Compromise Service or Scale Back Amenities (05/07/2009)
Stress Test Finds ''No Capital Need'' (05/07/2009)
American Express Plans Live Audio Webcast of Investor Call to Discuss the Federal Reserve's Supervisory Capital Assessment Program (05/06/2009)
SCORE and American Express OPEN Expand National Alliance to Help Small Businesses Grow in the Current Economy (05/05/2009)
Domestic and International Airfare Increased in 2008 as Hotel Rates Decreased (04/29/2009)
American Express Kicks Off 2009 American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy (04/28/2009)
American Express and ICBC Announce the Completion of ICBC Shares Transfer Through a Private Sale (04/28/2009)
American Express Unveils Exclusive Benefits of Delta SkyMiles® Credit Cards and Launches Extensive Marketing Campaign (04/27/2009)
American Express Reports First Quarter Earnings of $443 Million, or $0.32 per share; Revenues Decline on Lower Cardmember Spending; Expenses Reduced by Reengineering Results (04/23/2009)
American Express Plans Live Audio Webcasts of the Investor Conference Call Following First Quarter Financial Results and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (04/16/2009)
Entrepreneurs Say Managing Through Recession Makes Them Sharper Business Owners, According to the American Express® OPEN Small Business Monitor (04/15/2009)
25 Boston-Area Historic Sites Compete for $1 Million in ''Partners in Preservation'' Grants; Online Voting Determines Winner (04/14/2009)
American Express Announces Exclusive Cardmember Benefits, Experiences and Advance Tickets for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (04/14/2009)
American Express Business Travel Drives Service Excellence Through New Web Portal (04/07/2009)
Procurement Strategies Continue to Increase Savings and Deliver Measureable Return on Business Travel Investments (04/06/2009)
American Express Business Travel Announces Fully Automated Online Marketplace for Small Meetings (04/02/2009)
American Express Business Travel Announces Hervé Sedky to Lead its Global Business Partnerships Team (03/31/2009)
ICBC and American Express Reaffirm Strategic Cooperation and Address Plans for ICBC Shares after Lock-up Period (03/25/2009)
American Express Offers Double Membership Rewards® Points on Gas and Grocery Purchases for Consumer Charge Cardmembers (03/24/2009)
American Express Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (03/23/2009)
American Express Business Travel Delivered More Than $2B in Travel and Expense Savings to Customers in 2008 Through Recession-Proofing Strategies and Solutions (03/12/2009)
American Express Appoints First Data as its Exclusive Merchant Acquirer in Poland (03/04/2009)
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Announce Program to Give Away $1 Million in Grants to Greater Boston Historic Places (02/25/2009)
Membership Rewards® Program from American Express Adds Practical Rewards for Tough Economic Times (02/18/2009)
American Express OPEN(SM) Expands Business Savings Program (02/12/2009)
American Express and Hilton HHonors® Launch New Premium Reward Card and Enhance Benefits of Existing Hilton HHonors Card from American Express (02/10/2009)
EMVCO Welcomes American Express As Its Fourth Owner-Member (02/03/2009)
American Express and Designer Diane Von Furstenberg Present Runway Show Unlike Any Other, Exclusively for Cardmembers Under the Tents at Bryant Park (01/29/2009)
American Express Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings from Continuing Operations of $238 Million, or $0.21 per Share; Full-year Earnings from Continuing Operations Total $2.8 Billion, or $2.42 per Share (01/26/2009)
Tough Times, Smart Measures: Top Global Companies Reveal Best Expense Management Practices (01/26/2009)
American Express Reveals Exclusive Card Member Experiences Under the Tents at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York (01/22/2009)
American Express Plans Live Audio Webcasts of the Investor Conference Call Following Fourth Quarter & Year-End 2008 Financial Results and Semi-Annual Financial Community Meeting (01/20/2009)
