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Rule Curbing Bank Fees Actually Helping Other Giant Companies

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Mastercard, Video, Discover, Visa, Amex, Federal Reserve, 2010 Financial Overhaul Rule, Customer Swipes, Transactions, Debti Cards, Debti Fees, Business News

WASHINGTON — Retailers are paying significantly less every time a customer swipes a debit card under a rule capping the fees that banks are allo...

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The 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Companies In America

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: American Express, Amex OPEN, Amex, Women Owned Companies, Women Entrepreneurs, Women Owned Businesses, Small Business News and Trends, American Express OPEN, Women Presidents' Organization, Small Business News

It's not a man's world anymore. Women-owned businesses account for nearly 30 percent of all companies in the U.S. and aren't slowing down, according t...

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Behind The Scenes At An American Express Call Center

Fortune | Geoff Colvin | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: American Express, Call Centers, Amex, Customer Service, Good Customer Service, American Express Customer Service, Money News

FORTUNE -- Call-center customer service has become a finely honed discipline, but usually it seems honed to cut time: The agent is superficially frien...

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More Good News On Main Street?

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Amex OPEN Survey, Amex OPEN, Economic Outlook, Amex, Small Business Survey, Small Business Hiring, Small Business News and Trends, American Express OPEN, Small Business Outlook, Small Business News

There's more good news on Main Street, it seems. More than half (56 percent) of business owners feel good about their prospects for the next six month...

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CardRatings Hall of Shame: Worst Credit Cards of 2011

Curtis Arnold | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Credit Card, Interest Rate, Apr, Credit Limit, Applied Bank, Citibank, Capital One, Chase, Penfed, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Merrick Bank, Rewards Credit Card, Fnbo, Business News

It's hard to avoid noticing some offers that would have been better left on a marketing team's whiteboard. Our panel of credit card experts found this year's five worst credit card offers, along with one account that's worthy of a second look.

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Small Business Saturday Attracts 103 Million Shoppers

The Huffington Post | Janean Chun | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: American Express, Small Business News and Trends, Amex Small Business Saturday, Small Business Saturday, Maria Baugh, Amex, Small Business Saturday Statistics, Butter Lane Cupcakes, Video, Small Business News

An estimated 103 million Americans shopped at small businesses on Small Business Saturday, exceeding the pre-Thanksgiving projection of 89 million sho...

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AmEx's $100 Million Startup Bet

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: American Express, Investments, Harshul Sanghi, Amex, VC Funds, Startups, Small Business News and Trends, Venture Capital, Amex Venture Capital, Enterprise Growth Group, Small Business News

American Express is the latest big corporation to jump into the venture capital pool, following recent initiatives by Microsoft, Visa and Google. The ...

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Let's Take Small Business Saturday to the Next Level

Robert Levin | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Small Business Saturday, American Express, Amex, Retailers, Small Business Buying, Small Business, Small Business News

Small Business Saturday is a day set aside in November (this year it's taking place on the 26th) when people are encouraged to forgo the mall or the big box stores and buy from small businesses. I want ideas on how we can take it to the next level.

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AmEx's First Prepaid Card 'For Everyone'

AP | By CANDICE CHOI | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: American Express, New Amex, New American Express, Amex, Amex Prepaid, Credit Cards, Credit Card Industry, New Credit Card, American Express Prepaid, Business News

NEW YORK -- American Express is rolling out its first prepaid card aimed at the general market on Tuesday as it moves to stake a claim in the growing ...

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Companies On Obama's Jobs Council Have Doubled Investments Overseas

Bloomberg | Mike Dorning | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Obama Jobs, Kenneth Chennault, Paul Otellini, Amex, Jobs Council, Obama, Richard Parsons, Procter & Gamble, Citigroup, Ge, Intel, Business News

Seven publicly traded U.S. corporations represented on President Barack Obama's advisory council for jobs and competitiveness -- including General Ele...

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AmEx Chief Marketer John Hayes Promotes Short Filmmaking at TFF 2011

Brad Balfour | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Chief Marketer, Cameron Crowe's Doc, TFF 2011, The 10th Tribeca Film Festival, Amex, Elton John, Short Filmmaking, Leon Russell, John Hayes, Martin Scorsese, New York News

With last night's opening premiere of The Union, director Cameron Crowe's doc about Elton John and Leon Russell, the 10th Tribeca Film Festival kicks ...

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Use Game Mechanics To Build Customer Loyalty

Seth Priebatsch | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Customer Loyalty, Games, Game Mechanics, Small Business, Amex, Business Strategy, Sxsw, South by Southwest, Rewards Programs, Opentable, Seth-Priebatsch, Levelup, Scvngr, Customers, Small Business America, Beer, Local Business, Location Based Services, Business News

Game mechanics are more than just a way to have fun with your customers -- they can also solve real problems. If you're not thinking of your customers as gamers yet, you're missing out on all the fun.

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My Best Photos of Fashion Week

Alex Geana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anna Wintour, Nahm, Andrew Buckler, Academy of Art University, Libertine, Chris Benz, Bill Cunningham, Bibhu Mohapatra, Donna Karan, Malandrino, Imitation of Christ, Jeremy Scott, Katie Gallagher, L.a.M.B., Amex, Luca Luca, Naeem Khan, The Blonds, Ohne Titel, Patrik Ervell, Sophie Theallet, Tavi, y3, Kirsten Dunst, Roark, Fall Fashion Week 2011, Slidefullscreen, Fashion Week, Style News

As fashion looks to Paris, I wanted to go through my favorite photos from New York Fashion Week, from Milk Studios to Lincoln Center.

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Rails To Trails Conservancy: Making Communities Healthier, Economically Viable & Enviromentally Strong

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Members Project, Take Part, Rails to Trails Conservancy, Impact News, Amex, Impact News

Since 1986, Rails To Trails Conservancy has worked to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail road lines. The goal? To connect corri...

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The International Rescue Committee: 'Spotlighting Forgotten Countries After Spurt Of Media Attention'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Members Project, Irc, Melissa Winkler, Impact News, Amex, Impact News

One of the winners of the first round of funding from Members Project from American Express, The International Rescue Committee works in war and dis...

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The National Trust For Historic Preservation: Bringing Places 'Back To Productive Use'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Restoration, Urban Renewal, Philanthropy, Members Project, Take Part, Charity, Amex, Architecture, National-Trust-for-Historic-Preservation, National Trust, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Impact News

The National Trust for Historic Preservation helps provide leadership, education, advocacy and resources to endangered historic places across Americ...

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The ASPCA: 'The Most Hands-On Animal Welfare Organization In The Country'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Take Part, Members Project, Animal Rights, Charity, American Express, Impact News, Amex, Aspca, Impact News

The ASPCA was the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere, and since 1866 they've sought to "provide effective means for the prevention ...

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Government Sues 3 Largest Credit Card Companies 'Anticompetitive Rules'

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Express, Credit Card Practices, Mastercard, Visa, Antitrust Credit Cards, Amex, Department of Justice, Credit Cards, Eric Holder, Credit Card Lawsuit, Business News

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday sued the three largest U.S. credit card companies for anticompetitive practices and reached a prop...

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Conan Goes To India In Hilarious New AmEx Commercial (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conan American Express, American Express, Conan in India, Amex, Conan AmEx, India, Mumbai, Conan, Conan O'Brien, Video, Comedy News

Tonight finally marks the debut of Conan O'Brien's much-hyped new TBS talk show. But in addition to the generous promotional duties O'Brien has perfor...

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Florida GOP Staffer, Melanie Phister, Had $1.3 Million In Credit Card Charges

St. Petersburg Times | Adam C. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Clothing, Marco Rubio, Charges, Amex, Dean Cannon, Rubio, London, Republican Party, Broadway Tickets, American Express, Germany, Airplane Tickets, Spending, Florida Legislature, Hotel, Gop, Credit Card, Florida, Melanie Phister, Watches, Ray Sansom, Republicans, Politics News

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Fed Proposes Limits On Credit Card Penalty Fees

AP | EILEEN AJ CONNELLY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Federal Reserve, Mastercard, Congress, Credit Cards, Credit Card Penalties, Visa, American Express, Chase, Amex, Bailouts, Banks, Credit Card Companies, Interest Rates, The Fed, Wall Street, Business News

NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday proposed strict limits on penalty fees and other charges that credit card companies can slap on cust...

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Kenneth Chenault, American Express CEO, Gets 60 Percent Raise, Will Earn $2 Million Salary

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Express, Kenneth Chenault, Amex, Business News

DES MOINES, Iowa — The CEO of American Express Co. is getting a 60 percent raise in his base salary. Kenneth Chenault's base salary rises to $2...

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American Express, Capital One Shares Tumble As New Credit Card Rules Near

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unemployment, Credit Card Rules, American Express, Capital 1, Amex, Financial Reform, Capital One, Interest Rates, Wall Street, Credit CARD Act, Business News

NEW YORK — Shares of American Express and Capital One Financial Corp. tumbled Friday after an analyst noted coming credit card regulations could...

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Earthquake To Cost Haiti's Economy At Least 15% Of GDP

Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

The earthquake in Haiti will cost the nation's economy at least 15 percent of its gross domestic product, said Pamela Cox, the World Bank's vice presi...

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Suspicious Powder Found At AmEx Headquarters

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Express, Amex, Anthrax, Mail, Suspicious Powder, New York News

NEW YORK — New York City police are investigating suspicious white powder found in envelopes at American Express Co. headquarters, near the site...

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