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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial services company
→
public company → telecommunications company → |
| ceasedService |
telegram service in the United States
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| ceasedServiceDate |
2006
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| country |
United States
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|
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Englewood, Colorado
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| foundedBy |
Ezra Cornell
→
Hiram Sibley → |
| hasBrand |
Orlandi Valuta
→
Vigo → |
| hasCompetitor |
MoneyGram
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PayPal Xoom → Wise → |
| hasCustomerType |
business customers
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individual customers → |
| hasSubsidiary |
Western Union Business Solutions
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| headquartersLocation |
Denver, Colorado
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United States → |
| historicalActivity |
cablegram services
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telegram delivery → telegraph services → |
| inception |
1851
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| industry |
financial services
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money transfer → remittances → telecommunications → |
| introducedService |
first transcontinental telegraph line in the United States
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money transfer by telegraph → |
| introducedServiceDate |
1861
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1871 → |
| listedOn |
New York Stock Exchange
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| nameChange |
Western Union Telegraph Company
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| nameChangeDate |
1856
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| notableFor |
global money transfer network
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historic telegraph network → |
| originalName |
New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company
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| product |
Western Union mobile app
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Western Union online transfer platform → |
| regulatoryStatus |
money services business
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| service |
bill payment services
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business payments → digital remittance services → domestic money transfer → international money transfer → money orders → prepaid cards → |
| serviceArea |
worldwide
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| tickerSymbol |
WU
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|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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transcontinental telegraph
("Western Union Telegraph Company")
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builtBy |
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Thomas Edison
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earlyEmployer |
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Western Union
("Western Union Business Solutions")
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hasSubsidiary |
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Western Union
("Western Union Telegraph Company")
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|
nameChange |
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transcontinental telegraph
("Western Union Telegraph Company")
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operatedBy |
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Western Union
("Western Union online transfer platform")
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product |
|
transcontinental telegraph
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relatedTo |
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Bell Telephone Company
("Western Union (as major competitor in early years)")
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sharesBorderWith |