Western Union

163 results about this entity

Period: 14 Oct 2005 - 11 Aug 2025

Western Union targets India's underbanked with pre-paid card

Western Union, ICICI Bank and MasterCard have joined forces on a pre-paid card which lets users transfer funds across India.

VocaLink names David Yates as new CEO as King moves on

UK payments processor VocaLink has apppointed David Yates from Western Union as its new chief executive, taking over from Marion King who steps down after nine years at the helm.

WikiLeaks ceases publishing to fight 'financial blockade' as funds dwindle

Whistleblowing Web site WikiLeaks has suspended publication to concentrate on fighting the 'financial blockade' imposed by Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and others.

M-Pesa processing more payments in Kenya than Western Union globally - IMF

Kenyan mobile money service M-Pesa now processes more transactions domestically than Western Union does globally, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Western Union creates online and mobile unit

Money transfer firm Western Union is creating a new business unit to house its online, pre-paid and mobile services.

Western Union to acquire Travelex Global Business Payments

Western Union is to acquire the Travelex Global Business Payments (TGBP) division for £606 million in cash.

WikiLeaks hacktivists take down MasterCard

Hacktivisits crashed the Website of international card scheme MasterCard for two hours Monday, in protest at the continuing blockade of funds for whistle-blowing outfit WikiLeaks.

Partnership opportunities for banks

Western Union discusses European payments prior to EBADay.

Mobey Forum signs up new members

Bank-backed mobile financial services consortium Mobey Forum has signed up another six members this year as industry interest in m-payments continues to grow.

MoneyGram wins Western Union patent ruling appeal

MoneyGram has won an appeal against a patent infringement judgement that saw it ordered to pay rival outfit Western Union $16.53 million.

Canadian mobile money venture Zoompass to offer international remittances

Enstream, the Canadian telco-led m-commerce joint venture is partnering with Western Union to deliver cross-border money transfer options to Zoompass mobile money users.

Western Union to cut 175 jobs and consolidate operations

Western Union is to cut 175 jobs and consolidate its operations in an effort to achieve $50 million in annual savings by 2012.