UK consultancy predicts ATMs will play role in mobile payments boom

February 11, 2003

LONDON -- Mobile payments revenues are set to grow to $20 billion in 2005 worldwide, according to a new report from ARC Group, a UK consultancy that produces…

Coinstar acquisition signals interest in prepaid

February 11, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Signaling its intent to expand its activities in the prepaid wireless business, Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) has acquired the assets of…

C-store employee charged in ATM theft

February 10, 2003

HURLEY, Mich. -- A 48-year-old Ironwood woman was arrested Feb. 4 on a charge she stole more than $121,000 from an ATM at a Hurley convenience store where she…

Colorado child support recipients can access payments at ATMs

February 10, 2003

DENVER -- In cooperation with U.S. Bank (NYSE:USB), Colorado has become the first state to disperse child support payments on a plastic card versus a paper…

NYCE sponsorship may help draw FIs to ATMIA show

Both the ATM Industry Association and NYCE Corporation believe that the upcoming 'ATMs in the Americas' event in Miami will have crossover appeal for…

NY police arrest suspect in daring ATM heist

February 9, 2003

NEW YORK -- Police arrested a suspect in the armed ATM heist at Brooklyn's Long Island University campus on Feb. 7.

Euronet says it's not in takeover talks with Irish processor

February 9, 2003

DUBLIN, Ireland -- In response to a report in the Irish Examiner, Euronet Worldwide said that it is not in takeover discussions with Alphyra Group, an Irish…

Honest airport worker returns forgotten ATM cash

February 6, 2003

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Cleo Bishop, who works at a shoeshine stand at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, had an idea what the small lockbox held when…

Vancouver police break up ATM theft ring

February 6, 2003

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Vancouver Police believe they've cracked a theft ring after seizing numerous weapons in connection with 24 bank robberies that…

ATM security photos lead to multiple charges against hapless thief

February 6, 2003

STROUDSBURG, Pa.  -- Smile, you're busted again!

Visa offers ATM key management seminars

February 6, 2003

In 2003 Visa is offering a series of one-day key management workshops and a three-day auditor's workshop that will offer up-to-date information on the…

Armored carriers linked to Montreal ATM thefts

February 5, 2003

MONTREAL -- Martin Bissonnette, a former employee of the Securicor armored car company, and two current Securicor employees have been tied to a string of…

Transoft appoints execs to develop European ATM cash optimization business

February 5, 2003

RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C. -- Transoft International, Inc. is boosting its European presence with the appointment of Michael Printer as its new director of Transoft…

Luxembourg bank outsources ATM operations to Diebold

February 5, 2003

LONDON -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) says it has signed a five-year outsourcing contract with Banque Raiffeisen, a Luxembourg-based institution…

Can't please all of the people all of the time...

February 5, 2003

But we're trying. And the good news is, based on results of our recent reader survey, we appear to be pleasing most of the people most of the time. You told us…

7-Eleven CEO predicts Vcom payoff by 2004

February 5, 2003

DALLAS -- The chief executive of 7-Eleven expects the company to begin reaping financial rewards from its Vcom program by 2004, according to an interview he…

Co-Op tallies record 640M transactions in '02

February 4, 2003

ONTARIO, Calif. -- In 2002, Co-Op Network set a record annual transaction volume for the 10th consecutive year. According to a news release, the Co-Op's 64…

Cardtronics gets new CEO

February 4, 2003

HOUSTON -- Cardtronics has appointed Jack Antonini, a former executive vice president at First Union Corporation, as its president and chief executive officer…

NY campus evacuated after gunman takes off with $74,000 in ATM cash

February 4, 2003

NEW YORK -- Students were evacuated at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus on Feb. 4 after an armed robber stole two guns and $74,000 from security guards…

E*Trade buys XtraCash ATMs

February 3, 2003

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- E*Trade Access, a wholly-owned subsidiary of E*Ttrade Bank, has acquired a portfolio of more than 4,000 ATMs from XtraCash ATM, Inc.