Western Union has taken of 451st position in the rating Fortune 500 in 2009, having moved from 473rd line in 2008. You do not need to open a bank account, so you can send or receive money in any of the 170 000 service points of Western Union around the world. July 3, 1884 the company's shares were included in the calculation base for the newly created stock index Dow Jones Transportation Average. 1998 - the number of points of money transfers worldwide reached 50,000. The network of money transfers of Western Union is the world's largest. Founder of Western Union Hiram Sibley was born in 1807 in Massachusetts (USA). At age of 14 has mastered the profession of shoemaker, at age 16 he left his native cityand moved to New York, where he went into wool carder. As a result of 2011, net income of Western Union has increased by 28% to $ 1.165 billion, the company reported.
July 3, 1884 the company's shares were included in the calculation base for the newly created stock index Dow Jones Transportation Average. 1998 - the number of points of money transfers worldwide reached 50,000. The network of money transfers of Western Union is the world's largest. You do not need to open a bank account, so you can send or receive money in any of the 170 000 service points of Western Union around the world.