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airport locations in Europe (London Heathrow, Edinburgh, Madrid, Vienna, Geneva, and Nice). This airport-based retail business is supplemented in Australia and Singapore with foreign exchange offices in city locations and through selected partner locations serving retail customers in those countries. In 2012, the company announced the expansion of its airport portfolio to include Birmingham (the U.K.), Copenhagen, and Rome international airports. Its online FX International Payments service enables companies, financial institutions, and in the case of Australia and the United Kingdom, consumers to make cross-border payments in foreign currencies. GPO GPO offers a range of prepaid payment products, including both reloadable and non-reloadable prepaid payment products. GPO offers the American Express Gift Card, various incentive rebate and reward prepaid cards, as well as various general purpose prepaid reloadable cards. In 2012, the company launched a reloadable prepaid card issued by TRS, available at Walmart stores across the United States and online to U.S. residents called Bluebird. Bluebird is a general purpose prepaid reloadable card. The company also launched a gift card in the United Kingdom (issued through its e-money licensed entity, American Express Advanced Services Europe Ltd.). In addition, the company sells the American Express Travelers Cheque (Travelers Cheque or Cheque) as an alternative to cash. Travelers Cheques are available in the U.S. dollars and seven foreign currencies. The company also issues and sells other forms of paper Travelers Cheques, including American Express Gift Cheques (Gift Cheques), which are available in the U.S. and Canadian dollars. The company also issues general purpose reloadable prepaid travel cards in different denominations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, South Africa, India, and China. The company sells American Express prepaid products through various channels worldwide, including sales directly to customers through the Internet. Travelers Cheques and Gift Cheques are sold primarily through a network of selling outlets across multiple countries, including American Express travel offices, third-party financial institutions, and select independent agents. Gift cards are available at americanexpress.com, in malls and retail locations and in bank branches. Reloadable prepaid products are available in selling locations, as well as online in the United States. American Express Publishing Through American Express Publishing, the company produces luxury lifestyle magazine brands, such as Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures, and Executive Travel; various travel, cooking, wine, time management, and financial books and products; international editions of its titles; digital and mobile content; luxury-marketing events; and custom print and online programs for clients. The Global Services Group The Global Services Group includes the following divisions: World Service: The company’s U.S. and international service organizations have been consolidated under World Service. Global Business Services: The Global Business Services division is a shared services organization that includes procurement, real estate, human resources operations and processing, financial operations and processing, and business transformation. Global Credit Administration: Global Credit Administration is responsible for the management of the company’s credit, collections, and fraud operations worldwide. History American Express Company was founded in 1850. The company was incorporated in 1965 as a New York corporation.