Banks install talking ATMs in NC and beyond
Charlotte based First Union will install over 100 talking ATMs in six states including North Carolina within nine months, joining a national trend to aid blind and low vision users. Bank of America plans more than 7,000 talking machines nationwide with 3,000 set by end of 2002. ATMs include audio jacks for headset audio to safeguard privacy. First Union devices will be on its own network, not Wachovia’s.
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Recovery business grows from a repossession roots in Charlotte
Jason Koshinske outlines Carolina Recovery and Sales growth from a 400 dollar start after reviving a machine shop near 1462 W Airline Ave. The firm now houses a large storage lot with office gear, computers, gym equipment, and a 2 acre yard with buses and heavy equipment. The owners emphasize helping clients reclaim items and often work pro bono.
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Southeastrr
Brian
Niagara Falls
East Coast
Texas
Buchanan
Pepsi
Airline Ave
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Carolina Recovery & Sales
Eastland Mall
Charlotte
Ford
John Deere
Jason Koshinskie
High tech security for air travelers eyed
U S travelers would be monitored by new security tech including chemical sniffers and crowd scanning cameras. Airports and airlines could deploy devices quickly to deter hijackers and weapons, funded by a 30 to 50 dollar ticket surcharge. Agencies declined to discuss upgrades while experts cite luggage and screening measures plus background checks as the first line of defense.
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New York
United States
Airports to add new security tech at U S airports
New detectors and cameras, including chemical sniffers and face scans, are planned for U S airports to detect drugs, explosives, and terrorists. Ion mobility units sample air for traces, while biometric readers and fingerprint data backstop passenger screening to keep the wrong people off planes.
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FBI
CIA
Interpol
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G Seven to discuss rallying world economy after attacks
Washington officials led by Treasury Secretary Paul O Neill and Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan will host finance chiefs from the Group of Seven. They aim to craft a coordinated plan to boost global growth and curb funding to terrorist groups as IMF chief Horst Koehler urged close policy cooperation to prevent a deeper downturn.
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Paul O'Neill
United States
O'Neill
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Alan Greenspan
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Group of Seven
International Monetary
Horst Koehler
Koehler
Freightliner layoffs loom as Oregon jobs eyed for saving
Freightliner faced a planned plan miss or delay in Oregon after nearly six decades, with officials offering aid to protect thousands of high paying jobs. DaimlerChrysler seeks a restructuring to curb losses, as unions warn of up to 1.2 billion dollars in this year.
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Art Ayer
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