American Express

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American Express payments hit by outages across global network (Financial Times)

Customers unable to use card company's website, mobile apps and 2-step verification system.

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American Express says technical difficulties affecting site, app (UPI.com)

American Express announced Friday that some customers may be unable to log in to their accounts due to a "systems issue."

We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience." It first revealed the problem around noon EDT, but an update later in the day indicated some of the issues had been resolved. April 1 (UPI) -- American Express announced Friday that some customers may be unable to access some services online due to a "systems issue."

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American Express chaos as customers unable to make card ... (The Sun)

AMERICAN Express customers are unable to make payments after the firm was hit by 'multiple technical problems'.Hundreds of users reported issues throu.

It said: "We are aware that technical difficulties are currently affecting our phone and online Account services. For example, if you have incurred a penalty fee because you were unable to make a payment, or have gone overdrawn because you didn't receive money you were supposed to. You are entitled to make a complaint if you believe you have been left out of pocket because of the issues though. Your card issuer or bank might send you a passcode via text or call your phone when you're trying to make a purchase. Sort it out!" The firm advised any customers trying to make a payment to do so by bank transfer.

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Is American Express down? Outages explained... (The Sun)

AMERICAN Express bankers and cardholders were sent into a frenzy when they couldn't access their accounts.Along with their accounts, users and consume.

Had been having phone probs lately too, so thought that was an issue." One banker tweeted: "Earlier notification would have been nice. What a joke" Another user said: "I don't know what to say. The tweets continued to pour in as more and more consumers were not able to access their card information or make payments. One person tweeted them: "Good morning over there!

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American Express DOWN: Britons unable to make payments as ... (Daily Express)

The credit card service company acknowledged it had been experiencing issues recently. In a tweet, it said: “We are currently experiencing multiple ...

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American Express suffers 'technical issues': should you carry more ... (Motley Fool UK)

Some American Express credit card users have been unable to make payments following 'technical issues'. So, is this a reason to carry more than one card?

Some offers on The Motley Fool UK site are from our partners — it’s how we make money and keep this site going. The representative APR on this card, including the fee, is 60.1%. It’s also worth knowing that technical issues are rarely exclusive to one type of plastic. As an added bonus, the card throws in two free airport lounge passes a year. Importantly, in order to get any cashback at all, you must spend at least £3,000 per year on the card. The card provider’s current offering is split between free cards and those with a yearly fee.

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American Express (Amex) down or not working? You aren't alone (PiunikaWeb)

If you live in the United States, chances are pretty high you must have heard of the American Express Company. Often called Amex, the payment card service was ...

We hope American Express sheds some light on why the service is not working and fixes it as soon as possible. A quick look at the micro-blogging site Twitter conveys there are many others affected by the same issue. But as is the case with the majority of online services, people encounter some bugs and issues with the service. Below are some reports shared by American Express users who are unable to use the platform. That being said, American Express users are now saying that they are unable to login into the service via the app or the website. Down detector – a popular service that gives information about live outages – also had a massive spike in the number of reports that indicated American Express is down or not working.

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