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2026
American Express announces planned job cuts
American Express announced a restructuring targeting 5% of its global positions and said it is cutting management layers.
2026
American Express cuts 5% of its global workforce
American Express is eliminating 5% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring, with the company saying the changes are intended to make it more agile and prepare for AI.
2026
American Express introduces Intent Intelligence Framework to authenticate AI agent purchases
American Express is introducing the Intent Intelligence Framework, designed to capture and authenticate a customer's purchase intent before an AI agent completes a transaction, addressing the possibility of AI agents making unauthorized purchases. The framework begins with a Create Intent API that records the customer's purchase instructions and constraints, then creates an Intent ID and a Proof of Intent Token used to obtain a secure digital payment credential the agent uses at checkout. The framework is part of Amex's ACE Developer Toolkit, which the company plans to keep developing; Amex says it has not yet seen an increase in disputes from agentic commerce but built the technology proactively.
2026
OCC fines American Express $350 million over anti-money laundering control failures
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency fined American Express $350 million on Thursday over widespread failures in its anti-money laundering controls, saying the bank left approximately $13 billion in suspected money laundering activity inadequately monitored and reported over nearly 11 years (June 2014 to May 2025). American Express agreed to the enforcement order without admitting or denying the regulator's findings.
2026
American Express fined US$350 million for anti-money laundering lapses
US federal regulators fined American Express US$350 million for failing to catch and report money laundering. The OCC cited deficiencies in the bank's compliance programmes and systemic breakdowns in suspicious activity monitoring and reporting that failed to timely identify, evaluate, and sufficiently report approximately US$13 billion of suspected trade-based money laundering activity over the past decade; the Federal Reserve separately announced an enforcement action linked to the firm's anti-money laundering programme. Amex said the penalty will not impact the full-year 2026 guidance it previously issued and that no asset cap was imposed.
2026
American Express announces largest Centurion Lounge network expansion with new Newark and London Heathrow lounges
American Express announced on Thursday (Oct. 8, 2026) the largest expansion of its Centurion Lounge network to date, introducing two new lounges at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The Newark lounge, set to be the largest in the network at more than 30,000 square feet, is expected to open in 2027 and would make Amex the first credit card issuer with proprietary lounges at all three major New York City airports; the Heathrow lounge in Terminal 5 is expected to open in 2028. American Express also said the Centurion Lounges at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston will be renovated and expanded, with the Houston lounge expected to be completed in 2028.
2022
Delta offers Amex Plan It for airfare purchases
Delta became the first merchant partner to offer American Express’s buy now, pay later Plan It option, which launched on Delta.com on February 17, 2022.
2022
Airbase and Amex partner on corporate-spend pilot
Airbase announced that it was working with Amex on a pilot to offer Airbase's service to certain Amex customers.
2022
Amex makes strategic investment in Airbase
The Airbase-Amex deal included a strategic investment by Amex; the investment amount was not disclosed.
2022
American Express launches Amex Rewards Checking
American Express launched Amex Rewards Checking for its U.S. customers. The no-fee account is available to non-business card members in good standing and offers reward points on debit-card spending and a 0.50% annual yield on balances.
2021
American Express adds in-app PayPal card connection
American Express announced an app revision that lets customers add an Amex card to PayPal by tapping a button in the Amex mobile app. The feature is available first on Android, with iOS coming soon.
2021
American Express-branded RMB debit card launched in China
American Express announced that its China-based joint-venture card-clearing institution, LianTong, had partnered with Industrial Bank to launch an American Express-branded debit card supporting RMB transactions, described as the first of its kind globally. China Merchants Bank, China CITIC Bank and China Guangfa Bank were identified as initial issuer partners to follow.
2021
ICO fines American Express Services Europe over marketing emails
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined American Express Services Europe £90,000 after it sent more than four million marketing emails to customers who did not want them. American Express disputed that the emails were marketing, but the ICO determined they constituted a marketing effort.
2021
American Express discontinues its Travel Associate programs
American Express confirmed that it had discontinued its non-franchise Contract Travel Associate Platform and Travel Associate Platform programs. It said the change did not affect its franchised U.S. Travel Representative Network agency partnerships.
2021
American Express and National Trust announce historic restaurant grant
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a $1 million grant program for historic and culturally significant U.S. restaurants, with awards planned for 25 restaurants.
2021
Access Bank and American Express launch Nigeria partnership
Access Bank and American Express launched a partnership to broaden acceptance and use of American Express Cards in Nigeria. The partnership enables cardholders to use their cards at more merchant locations and withdraw cash from Access Bank ATMs.
2020
OnePlus and American Express announce India partnership offers
OnePlus announced a long-term partnership with American Express offering eligible cardholders cashback on OnePlus purchases in India, with the offer period stated to run from 30 November 2020 to 31 December 2021.
2020
China Guangfa Bank launches American Express Safari Card
China Guangfa Bank launched the American Express Safari Card for business and leisure travelers in November. The co-branded credit card offers Guangfa mileage rewards for eligible spending and benefits from China Guangfa Bank and American Express.
2020
MagicCube announces availability of i-Accept
MagicCube announced the availability of i-Accept, a software-based replacement for traditional payment terminals that supports contactless card acceptance, including PIN-based contactless cards, without additional hardware or terminals.
2020
American Express announces acquisition of Kabbage
American Express and Kabbage announced an acquisition of Kabbage by American Express. The source does not state that the acquisition was completed.