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04.08.26 - 15:06
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Pie Announces Investment from Amex Ventures to Help Expand AI-Powered Growth Platform for Small Businesses (Business Wire)
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Investment will help accelerate Pie's next phase of growth, supporting the expansion of its platform partnerships, product suite and teamNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pie, the AI-powered growth platform for small businesses, today announced an investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of American Express. The investment follows Pie's emergence from stealth in June, and the announcement of its $19.5 million Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Capital One Ventures, Max Levchin's SciFi VC, F-Prime, Commerce Ventures, WEX Venture Capital and existing investors.
As customer discovery continues to evolve across digital and AI-powered experiences, many small business owners don't have the time, budget, or expertise to manage their presence across an increasingly complex landscape. Many also rely on marketing solutions that make it difficult to understand which activities are driving meaningful business results. Pie was built to help businesses get discover...
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04.08.26 - 13:48
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American Express Global Business Travel Reports Strong Q2 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE: GBTG) ("Amex GBT" or the "Company"), a leading software and services company for travel, expense and meetings & events, today reported second quarter 2026 financial results.
(in millions, except percentages; unaudited)
Three Months Ended
YOY
Inc / (Dec)
June 30,
2026
2025
Revenue
$
870
$
631
38
%
Total operating expenses
$
846
$
597
42
%
Gross Profit
$
494
$
371
33
%
Gross Profit Margin
57
%
59
%
(200)bps
Net income
$
17
$
15
14
%
Net income margin
2
%
2
%
(40)bps
Adjusted Gross Profit
$
514
$
389
32
%
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin
59
%
62
%
(250)bps
Adjusted Operating Expenses
$
696
$
500
39
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
178
$
133
34
%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
21
%
21
%
(60)bps
Net cash from operating activities
$
142
$
57
153
%
Free Cash Flow
$
103
$
27
281
%
Net Debt...
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01.08.26 - 07:30
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Meine Amex-Karte: Von 1’850 auf 4’500 Franken – pro Jahr (Inside Paradeplatz)
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Vom Karten-Trendsetter mit Tradition zum müden Riesen – ein Kommentar zur „Schweizer“ Kartenfirma, jetzt vollständig in US-Besitz.
Bevor American Express vieles komplizierter machte, hatte der Konzern einiges richtig gemacht. In der Schweiz gehörte die schwarze Centurion Card aus Titan zu den auffälligsten Kreditkarten ihrer Zeit, schwer wie Blei, kühl in der Hand. Wer damit bezahlte, löste fast […]...
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