Western Union has taken of 451st position in the rating Fortune 500 in 2009, having moved from 473rd line in 2008. In October 1871 the company has implemented the world's first telegraph money order. After a century money transfers have become a major source of income for Western Union. The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. In 1933, by the Western Union Company were invented "singing telegrams". In the Western Union in the 30s of the 20th century worked 14 thousand couriers delivering telegrams.
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. In 1933, by the Western Union Company were invented "singing telegrams". In October 1871 the company has implemented the world's first telegraph money order. After a century money transfers have become a major source of income for Western Union.