In February 2009 the company entered into an agreement with Fexco to acquire 100% of its shares for $ 159.9 million. In 1935, Western Union has put into operation first intercity fax communication. In 2007 the company made 167.7 million transactions on money transfers between individuals and 404.6 million transactions between physical and legal persons. The first offices of company were located in the Reynolds Arcade building in Rochester, New York. The sign above the main entrance to the building -
Leigh On Sea, United Kingdom have 1 agent Western Union money transfer agent location. All country.
In 1935, Western Union has put into operation first intercity fax communication. The first offices of company were located in the Reynolds Arcade building in Rochester, New York. The sign above the main entrance to the building -
Agent | Work time | Services |
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Thomson Leigh On Sea, Leigh On Sea 55 Broadway SS9 1PE Thomson Leigh On Sea |
Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Western Union has taken of 451st position in the rating Fortune 500 in 2009, having moved from 473rd line in 2008. In 1920, Western Union has implemented the world's first transmission of images over the ocean. 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. Separation of the companies had two objectives: first, to give Western Union the opportunity to develop more intensively, and secondly, to help First Data to return to its original activity (in 1992 the company separated from the payment system of American Express as an independent financial services company). One of the common kinds of money transfer is a transfer via the international system of Western Union. Before transition to remittances Western Union company rendered services on sphere of cable communication. In 2000 was launched the Web site westernunion.com, with which users from certain countries can independently transfer funds online.