Western Union

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Western Union is a major American financial services and communications company best known for its historic telegraph network and global money transfer services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf financial services company
public company
telecommunications company
ceasedService telegram service in the United States
ceasedServiceDate 2006
country United States
formerHeadquartersLocation Englewood, Colorado
foundedBy Ezra Cornell
Hiram Sibley
hasBrand Orlandi Valuta
Vigo
hasCompetitor MoneyGram
PayPal Xoom
linked to: PayPal

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hasCustomerType business customers
individual customers
hasSubsidiary Western Union Business Solutions
linked to: Western Union
headquartersLocation Denver, Colorado
United States
historicalActivity cablegram services
telegram delivery
telegraph services
inception 1851
industry financial services
money transfer
remittances
telecommunications
introducedService first transcontinental telegraph line in the United States
money transfer by telegraph
introducedServiceDate 1861
1871
listedOn New York Stock Exchange
nameChange Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
nameChangeDate 1856
notableFor global money transfer network
historic telegraph network
originalName New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company
product Western Union mobile app
Western Union online transfer platform
linked to: Western Union
regulatoryStatus money services business
service bill payment services
business payments
digital remittance services
domestic money transfer
international money transfer
money orders
prepaid cards
serviceArea worldwide
tickerSymbol WU

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Thomas Edison earlyEmployer Western Union
Western Union nameChange Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
Western Union product Western Union online transfer platform
linked to: Western Union
Western Union hasSubsidiary Western Union Business Solutions
linked to: Western Union
Bell Telephone Company sharesBorderWith Western Union (as major competitor in early years)
linked to: Western Union
transcontinental telegraph builtBy Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
transcontinental telegraph operatedBy Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
transcontinental telegraph relatedTo Western Union
Ezra Cornell founderOf Western Union precursor telegraph enterprises
linked to: Western Union
1913 Kingsbury Commitment relatedTo Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
Westar 6 operator Western Union
Westar 6 owner Western Union
STS-51A satelliteOwner Western Union
Golden Spike Ceremony telegraphNetworkUsed Western Union telegraph network
subject linked to: golden spike ceremony
linked to: Western Union
Randolph Scott notableWork Western Union
New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company predecessorOf Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
WU represents Western Union Company
linked to: Western Union
Western Union Company hasBrand Western Union
subject linked to: WU
Orlandi Valuta ownedBy Western Union
Orlandi Valuta brandOf Western Union Company
linked to: Western Union
Orlandi Valuta hasParentCompany Western Union
MoneyGram hasCompetitor Western Union
Hiram Sibley employer Western Union
Hiram Sibley helpedFound Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
Edward Creighton employer Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
Bell Telephone controversy opponent Western Union
Jeptha H. Wade founded Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union
Jeptha H. Wade associatedWith Western Union Telegraph Company
linked to: Western Union