Las ganancias de American Express aumentaron con fuerza en el tercer trimestre, cuando la empresa trasladó a la gran mayoría de sus socios a una nueva Tarjeta Platinum con una cuota más alta, mientras sus clientes de mayores ingresos siguieron gastando de manera agresiva.

American Express plans to cut about 5% of its global workforce, a move the company said is aimed at reducing layers and speeding up decision making.

American Express reports a sharp rise in third-quarter profits, driven by a successful transition to its higher-fee Platinum Card

American Express profits rose sharply in the third quarter as it transitioned the vast majority of its members to a new, higher-fee Platinum Card while its well-to-do customers continued to spend aggressively.