In the 30's of the twentieth century, Western Union has become the world's largest telegraph company. Payment systems are one of basic elements of infrastructure of e-commerce. In October 1871 the company has implemented the world's first telegraph money order. After a century money transfers have become a major source of income for Western Union. In 1991, Western Union has sold some low-profit division of the company AT & T, GM Hughes Electronics, and to some others. In the same year the company changed its name to New Valley Corp. Western Union for more than 130 years provides money transfer services to its customers. Western Union made so that the time in all of American civil services was the same.