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• The Western Union Company Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Adam Frisch – UBS. Adam Frisch – UBS Wondering about the disparity between transaction and revenue growth in international and EMEASA and because that had been closing in prior quarters that obviously was a big reason for more positive sentiment...

  Earnings calls 2008-10-21

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  External links 2008-08-23

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• Board and Executive Compensation in S&P 500

  Richard Shaw QVM Group submits: Executive compensation and board largess with high paid executives is a hot topic recently.  That spurred us to look comprehensively at some factual comparative data on the total cost of boards of directors and top executive teams among the S&P 500 companies (proxy SPY...

  External links 2008-08-06

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• The Western Union Company F2Q08 (Qtr End 06/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Kartik Mehta – FTN Midwest Securities Kartik Mehta – FTN Midwest Securities I wanted to ask about the renewals you had for your agents, have you been able to reduce any of the commission payment...

  Earnings calls 2008-07-22

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• Western Union Co. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions. Your first question comes from the line of Liz Grausam with Goldman Sachs, please proceed. Liz Grausam – Goldman Sachs Great, thanks. I wanted to touch on the margin goals that you outlined for 2009, with 50 basis points of expansion...

  Earnings calls 2008-04-22

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• Western Union Co. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator  Thank you.  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Liz Grausam with Goldman Sachs, please proceed.  Elizabeth Grausam – Goldman Sachs & Co  Thank you.  I wanted to chat about your international C-to-C business where obviously we’re seeing a tightening between transaction growth and...

  Earnings calls 2008-01-31

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• Western Union Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Craig Maurer with Calyon. Please proceed, sir. Craig J. Maurer - Calyon Securities Good morning. I was hoping you could discuss two items; one, how you view the continued extreme weakness in the housing market...

  Earnings calls 2007-10-23

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• Western Union Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Adam Frisch - UBS. Adam Frisch - UBS Thanks and good morning. I just had a quick question on the margin. Even if I add back the $10 million in additional operating...

  Earnings calls 2007-07-24

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• William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of The Western Union Company With Outperform Rating

  CHICAGO -- William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) ($9.13), which is a leading money transfer provider, with an Outperform rating and company profile of Aggressive Growth.

  Research articles 2006-10-02

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• AUDIO from Medialink and Western Union: Cash at the Top of the Gift List This Holiday Season

  NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- It looks like the 2008 holiday season is going to be less about stocking stuffers and more about wallet stuffers. Here's more on a new report that suggests making the gift list could get a bit simpler this year. Listen to...

  Articles 2008-11-20

• What's the 2008 Holiday Season's "Must Have" Gift? Cash!

  Western Union Survey Reveals Nearly Two-Thirds Are Hoping for Green Holidays! ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- For the 2008 holiday season, extravagance is out and economical is in. According to two surveys conducted eight weeks apart by Western Union (NYSE: WU), a world leader in global money transfer services, consumers...

  Articles 2008-11-19

• What's the 2008 Holiday Season's 'Must Have' Gift? Cash!

  Western Union Survey Reveals Nearly Two-Thirds Are Hoping for Green Holidays! ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the 2008 holiday season, extravagance is out and economical is in. According to two surveys conducted eight weeks apart by Western Union , a world leader in global money...

  Articles 2008-11-19

• Western Union Expands Global Bill Payment Footprint

  Western Union[R] Pago De Serviciossm is Company's First Bill Payment Venture in Peru LIMA, Peru -- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today announced the launch of Western Union[R] Pago De ServiciosSM, a walk-in, cash bill payment service that will provide Peruvian consumers with a quick and convenient...

  Articles 2008-11-06

• Western Union Announces Management Changes to Leverage Scale and Scope

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western Union President and Chief Executive Officer Christina Gold announced today a global organizational realignment that streamlines the company's operations into two global regional structures and the retirement of Ian Marsh, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, APAC. Marsh will retire as of December 31,...

  Articles 2008-11-03

• Western Union and Facebook Engage Members in Social Giving

  'Our World Gives' Provides $50,000 Grant, While Heightening Awareness of Social Issues amongst Facebook Community ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) and the Western Union Foundation today announced the launch of a new online platform for social giving, 'Our World Gives': http://apps.facebook.com/ourworldgives. Aimed at reaching the...

  Articles 2008-10-27

• Western Union Foundation and Grupo Elektra Donate $300,000 to Fundacion Azteca's Plantel Azteca Education Program

  MEXICO CITY -- Following through on its commitment to empower communities by way of education and global economic opportunity programs, The Western Union Foundation through its Agent Giving Circle, and Western Union Agent Grupo Elektra, today donated USD $300,000 to Fundacion Azteca's Plantel Azteca education program. Western Union's...

  Articles 2008-10-24

• Western Union Funds Twenty-One 4+1 Projects Across Zacatecas, Veracruz, Guanajuato, Michoacan, Guerrero

  Company Will Allocate More Than $430,000 USD for Various 4+1 Economic and Community Development Projects MEXICO CITY -- The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a worldwide leader in money-transfer services, today announced it will fund an additional twenty-one 4+1 projects, in the States of Zacatecas, Veracruz, Guanajuato, Michoacan, and...

  Articles 2008-10-24

• Western Union Reports Third Quarter Results

  Revenue of $1.38 Billion, Up 10% and EPS of $0.33 Year-to-Date Cash Flow From Operations of $925 Million ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today reported financial results for the third quarter. Highlights for the third quarter include: *...

  Articles 2008-10-21

• BellwetherReport.com Analyst Opinions on COH, MMM, WU and CAT

  BellwetherReport.com is the leading onlinefinancial newsletter for investors seeking top independent and unbiasedresearch. Investors seeking free and unbiased analyst opinions on thecompanies mentioned in this release are encouraged to sign up to www.bellwetherreport.com for a free subscription to access these reports.Today, we have once again scheduled interviews with a...

  Articles 2008-10-21

• Western Union and Orascom Telecom Join Forces to Pilot Mobile Money Transfer Service

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & CAIRO, Egypt -- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today announced that it has created an alliance with Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. ("Orascom Telecom"), one of the largest mobile operators in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Orascom Telecom and Western Union plan to work...

  Articles 2008-10-20