1980 - for the first time in the history of Western Union revenues from money transfers exceeded the income from the telegraph service. In the early forties of the 20th century, Western Union has used the first time a commercial intercity microwave transmission system. To obtain the Golden card can any client of Western Union, committing money transfers on this system more than 1 time per year. Getting the card is issued at the time of making of the next transfer. In the 30's of the twentieth century, Western Union has become the world's largest telegraph company. In 1914 Western Union engineers invented the first payment card - a prototype of the modern credit card. The Western Union Company uses the most up to date technologies and its unique worldwide computer network that allows to carry out quick money transfers payments in more than 190 countries around the world. In 1877, starting from September, New York City residents began to have the opportunity to check the time on clock with the "time ball", located on the roof of constructed in the same year a new corporate headquarters - Western Union Building. In 1879 Western Union left the telephone business after losing a lawsuit against Alexander Graham Bell - the patent holder on the phone. As a result of 2011, net income of Western Union has increased by 28% to $ 1.165 billion, the company reported.
To obtain the Golden card can any client of Western Union, committing money transfers on this system more than 1 time per year. Getting the card is issued at the time of making of the next transfer. In the 30's of the twentieth century, Western Union has become the world's largest telegraph company. In the early forties of the 20th century, Western Union has used the first time a commercial intercity microwave transmission system.