In February 2009 the company entered into an agreement with Fexco to acquire 100% of its shares for $ 159.9 million. Each money transfer is protected with control number, that allows you to track and to ensure prompt payment of money specified by you person. 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 1995, First Financial Management was acquired by First Data Corp. (the deal amounted to $ 7 billion), and Western Union Financial Services became a subsidiary of First Data. Money transfer is a matter of minutes, at any distance. 1970 - a new service called