On Thursday, Shares of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), gained 1.05% to $27.07.
NCR Corporation, declared that Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Fubon Bank”) has become the first bank in Greater China to introduce NCR Interactive Teller to transform its traditional branch banking and enhance customers’ banking experiences. NCR’s software-based Interactive Teller technology allows live tellers at the customer service center to take remote control of an ATM inside a branch to assist customers with up to 95 percent of transactions typically accomplished by tellers at counters.
The NCR Interactive Teller units are now available at Fubon Bank’s recently remodeled branch at Queen’s Road East in Wanchai and will also be available in a new branch to be opened in the Western District in late November. The new solution allows Fubon Bank customers to execute branch banking transactions such as cash deposits, check deposits, check encashment, cash withdrawals, setting up time deposits, and account transfers.
“Fubon Bank always strives to delight our customers with a service-centric approach by leveraging innovative technologies to enhance our customers’ banking experiences. With the high cost of running bank branches in Hong Kong, NCR Interactive Teller technology is the premier solution to assist redefine our branch banking experience and transform our retail network strategy,” said Carmen Yip, Executive Vice President & Head of Retail Banking Group, Fubon Bank. “NCR Interactive Teller puts a human touch to technology, mixing efficiency with ease-of-use. From now on, Fubon Bank is able to offer teller service to customers in a smaller footprint.”
With the NCR video teller technology, a live teller located at Fubon’s Customer Service Centre takes control of an ATM at the branch and instantly serves customers over two-way video, which assists to provide a more personalized experience. NCR Interactive Teller offers similar services as a teller over the counter offers. For instance, customers can withdraw money from their bank accounts without using a traditional ATM card and passwords, and like branch tellers, remote tellers can introduce bank products and services to customers after concluding bank transactions. In addition, customers can have private conversation with the remote teller by using a handset.
NCR Corporation, a technology company, provides solutions and services that enable businesses to connect, interact, and transact with their customers worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Financial Services, Retail Solutions, Hospitality, and Emerging Industries.
Shares of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), inclined 2.63% to $31.21, during its last trading session.
Jersey Central Power & Light, has accomplished upgrades to enhance service reliability on 31 circuits serving nearly 50,000 customers across its service area. For 2015, nearly $6 million has been budgeted for the circuit upgrade program, with 73 of 90 circuits being accomplished. The remaining 17 circuits are predictable to be accomplished by year-end.
“These circuit upgrades allow us to use advanced technology to enhance our electric system,” said Tony Hurley, vice president of Operations for JCP&L. “The work provides additional resiliency and is designed to assist limit the frequency and duration of service disruptions to our customers.”
FirstEnergy Corp., through its auxiliaries, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Distribution, Regulated Transmission, and Competitive Energy Services segments. It owns and operates fossil, coal-fired, nuclear, oil and natural gas, wind and solar power, and hydroelectric generating facilities.
Finally, Shares of Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), ended its last trade with - 4.48% loss, and closed at $5.54.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, declared that it is planned to present at Raymond James’ Technology Conference taking place on Tuesday, December 8 at the Marriott East Side in New York City. During the conference, Joe Bedewi, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Glen Hawk, Chief Operating Officer, will be presenting.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, and markets programmable logic products and related software in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It offers products based on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) architectures.