Breaking news: Hurd resigns from NCR, Ringler appointed interim CEO

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

March 29, 2005

Mark Hurd, NCR Corp.'s president and chief executive since March 2003, resigned yesterday afternoon to join Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Development…

MontegoNet introduces iBank kiosk

March 29, 2005

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - MontegoNet has unveiled the iBank, a complete kiosk hardware/software solution designed to support financial institutions' self-service…

Wells Fargo introduces electronic deposit services for businesses

March 28, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Co. is giving business customers the ability to deposit checks remotely, according to a news release. Dallas-based 7-Eleven…

NICE-Cisco collaboration helps banks improve customer satisfaction

March 28, 2005

RA'ANANA, Israel -- NICE Systems and Cisco Systems have announced the introduction of their "Branch of the Future" framework, according to a news release. The…

Cardtronics acquires ATM portfolio in New York

March 28, 2005

HOUSTON -- Cardtronics, the largest ATM owner/operator in the United States, has acquired New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based BAS Communications Inc.'s ATM portfolio…

ATM fees punish the poor, say MPs

March 28, 2005

The Guardian: Charges for withdrawing cash from hole-in-the-wall dispensers are expected to come under severe criticism later this week when the U.K.'s…

Indian bank introduces debit card

March 27, 2005

Business Standard: Mangalore, India-based Karnataka Bank Ltd. will launch Moneyplant International Debit Card on March 29, said Ananthakrishna, chairman of the…

Alliance Corp. responds to SEC claims

March 27, 2005

Austin Business Journal: The SEC claims ATM Alliance, which started selling ATMs and ATM locations late last year, was running a fraudulent investment scheme…

BSP plans to standardize ATM fees

March 27, 2005

The Manila Bulletin: Manila, Philippines-based Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is reviewing rules on banks' ATM networks and how it could regulate or standardize…

Barclays hit by ATM crash

March 27, 2005

Edinburgh Evening News: Millions of Barclays Bank customers were left without cash after a computer meltdown paralyzed half of the bank's 3,000 ATMs across…

Inventor has idea to limit ATM holdups

March 27, 2005

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Think of the four-digit PIN number for your ATM card. Now, think of it with the four digits in reverse order. The sobering question of…

U.K. group fights for better ATM deals

March 27, 2005

Sky News: A leading consumer group in the United Kingdom is urging ATM providers to start giving customers a better deal. The plea comes just before the…

ATMs, other unregistered 'investments' cited as one of most common fraud scams

March 24, 2005

WASHINGTON - The North American Securities Administrators Association has identified the 10 most common ploys being used to cheat investors out of hundreds of…

ATMIA hosting 3rd Canadian conference in June

March 24, 2005

The ATM Industry Association will host the third annual ATMIA Canadian Conference, a dedicated event focusing on the issues and topics of the Canadian…

Canadian bank extends IT agreement, including ATM support, with IBM

March 24, 2005

Computer Business Review: IBM has signed a $30 million (U.S. $24.6 million), six-year contract with Laurentian Bank of Canada which extends their existing…

Taiwanese can use ATM cards to pay taxes

March 23, 2005

China Post: Beginning in May, Taiwanese will have another option of paying their taxes -- via chip-based ATM cards.

Global Cash Access files for IPO, wants to raise up to $472M

March 23, 2005

MarketWatch: Global Cash Access Holdings, which delivers cash to gamblers at casinos through ATMs and other means, on March 23 filed to raise up to $47…

EAO switches useful for space-restrictive applications

March 23, 2005

MILFORD, Conn. - EAO's Series 71 includes a wide range of push buttons, indicators, keylocks, and selector switches, all incorporating a unique PCB assembly…

U.S. firms seeking stakes in Indian processing companies

March 22, 2005

Economic Times: India's transaction processing business is likely to see some action in the coming days. A number of foreign players are in talks with two…

Oki intros new ATM

March 22, 2005

TOKYO - Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. has launched ATM-BankIT, a new ATM.