Bahrain ATM network links to Saudi network

February 13, 2002

BAHRAIN -- ATM cardholders in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia can use their cards in either country as Bahrain's ATM shared network (Benefit) has been linked to the…

ATMs keep language plain and simple

February 12, 2002

Washington Mutual bank is trying a novel idea: an ATM that speaks like its customers.

Armored car robbery shocks France

February 12, 2002

PARIS -- A daytime robbery is recalling the dangerous days of summer for French armored car guards.

LINK Will Join ATMIA Europe board

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February 12, 2002

The newly-formed European arm of the ATM Industry Association has gained a good deal of clout with the addition of LINK Interchange Network to its leadership…

About our sponsor: Loomis, Fargo & Co.

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February 12, 2002

Loomis, Fargo & Co., a third-party provider of ATM services, makes sure cash is available to bank customers 24 hous a day.

North Carolina thieves snatch ATMs

February 12, 2002

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The next time Santa ponders who's been naughty or nice, some North Carolina vandals may lead his lump of coal list.

E-Trade introduces no-fee ATMs

February 12, 2002

The stakes are high in E-Trade Group Inc.'s entry into the ATM business.

Hanco lawsuit claims Diebold ATMs are defective

February 12, 2002

ATM reseller Hanco Systems Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Diebold Inc., claiming the Canton, Ohio company sells defective ATMs, Allentown, Pa., newspaper The…

Site seeing

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 12, 2002

In early 1996, the Cirrus and Plus transaction networks lifted their voluntary ban on surcharging. What followed was one of the best examples of fast…

Korean bank strike leaves ATMs empty

February 12, 2002

ILSAN, South Korea - Strikes by union employees at two major banks in South Korea have left thousands of ATMs without cash, according to the Associated Press.

Wincor Nixdorf puts emphasis on expansion

February 12, 2002

Wincor Nixdorf CEO Karl-Heinz Stiller told attendees of the Wincor World show that the German manufacturer is becoming an increasingly global presence…

Diebold buys ATM service business in Canada

February 12, 2002

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has closed a deal to purchase the ATM service business of Geac Canada Limited.

Calif. restaurant to test prepaid ATM card geared toward Hispanics

February 12, 2002

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc. and eViva Group, Inc. will test the eViva! Quick Money Card, a new ATM and stored-value card geared toward…

ISOs getting urge to merge

February 12, 2002

Like automobile companies, EFT networks and other industries before it, the highly fragmented retail ATM business seems to be starting to consolidate.

Tried and true

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February 11, 2002

Bipin Shah, one of the original architects of the MAC network, is crafting a strategy for his new company, Genpass Inc., that relies on some of the same key…

DocuCorp enters marketing agreement with BillMatrix

February 11, 2002

DALLAS -- In a new marketing agreement, information solutions provider

Guard Killed in Paris Robbery

February 11, 2002

PARIS - A Brink's security guard was killed during a robbery at an ATM machine in a crowded hospital lobby in a Paris suburb. It was the second armed robbery…

Toyota ponders role in Ito-Yokado bank

February 11, 2002

TOKYO -- Japan's largest automaker may take a cruise into the banking industry.

NCR names Mohsen Sohi senior VP of retail solutions division

February 11, 2002

DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) has named Mohsen Sohi senior vice president of its retail solutions division. He succeeds Tony Fano who is…

Concord 4Q earnings match analysts' estimates

February 11, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Concord EFS Inc. reported net income of $89.8 million, or 17 cents a share, in the fourth quarter of 2001, up from $65.9 million, or 13 cents…