ATM news: Indian banks' ATM outlay to hit $1 billion by '06

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Compliance with new Plus rules requires long-term investment, planning

Getting past the Nov. 1, 2005, deadline was just the first hurdle FIs and ISOs had to jump to meet revisions to Visa's Plus network agreement rules. Now they must prepare for long-term compliance, and they only have until November 2006 to get their plans of action in place.

Big- ticket vending: Two success stories

Vending is traditionally the domain of candy bars and sodas, but two companies have demonstrated how the unattended selling model can be used to move high-dollar items. Could this evolving model give retailers a whole new way of looking at their real estate, both indoor and out?