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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Abilene, Texas on Sept. 23, 2025. (Photo: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
NewslettersAt long last, OpenAI has restructured into a for-profit company
By Andrew NuscaOctober 29, 2025
Could a Western Union–MoneyGram deal help two giants fend off fintech disrupters?
FinanceCould a Western Union–MoneyGram deal help two giants fend off fintech disrupters?
By Rey MashayekhiJune 11, 2020
Mobile payments and blockchain have challenged the status quo of cross-border money transfers, putting pressure on traditional players. Yet money can be stubbornly hard to move, and the old systems hard to improve upon. A conversation between the leader of Zelle, a bank-owned mobile payments app that has eclipsed Venmo in transactions, and the CEO of 168-year-old Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments.rLou Anne Alexander, Group President, Payment Solutions, Early Warning ServicesrHikmet Ersek, President and CEO, Western UnionrModerator: Robert Hackett, Co-chair, Brainstorm Finance; Co-founding Editor, The Ledger; Senior Writer, FORTUNE
FinanceWestern Union and Zelle Executives Dish on Competition and the Future of Mobile Payments
By Erik ShermanJune 19, 2019
Western Union CEO Ripple Price XRP
The CoinsRipple’s XRP Isn’t Making Western Union’s Payments Cheaper, CEO Says
By Jen Wieczner and Lucinda ShenJune 13, 2018
Bank Western Union Frankfurt am Main Deutschland
The CoinsWestern Union Is Testing Ripple and XRP for Money Transfers
By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 14, 2018
Western Union CEO: Moving Money Is About Connecting People
LeadershipWestern Union CEO: Moving Money Is About Connecting People
By Susie GharibJanuary 22, 2018
Profits Soar as Western Union CEO Cashes In on Digital Payments
LeadershipProfits Soar as Western Union CEO Cashes In on Digital Payments
By Susie GharibNovember 3, 2017
The glowing signage of Western Union at its agent location
Western Union Will Pay $586 Million For Aiding Criminals Using Its Service
By ReutersJanuary 19, 2017
Wyclef Jean And Western Union Announce Special Holiday Strategic Alliance
TechWhy This 160-Year-Old Company Is Embracing Cloud Apps
By Heather ClancyAugust 4, 2016
Key Speakers At Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity
TechWhat Salesforce, Microsoft, Cisco, and Stevie Wonder have in common
By Jonathan VanianSeptember 16, 2015
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TechThese three tweets hint at Bitcoin’s future in financial services
By Kia KokalitchevaApril 30, 2015
Preparations Ahead Of The Davos World Economic Forum 2015
FinanceWhat are top business execs saying from Davos?
By Benjamin SnyderJanuary 22, 2015
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