Western Union has taken of 451st position in the rating Fortune 500 in 2009, having moved from 473rd line in 2008. Most service points of Western Union work in the time convenient for customers throughout the week and throughout the year. 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. The size of the commission fee for the transfer is charged according to the Western Union tariffs and depends on the amount of money sent. The Western Union Company is a leader in global payment services One of the common kinds of money transfer is a transfer via the international system of Western Union.