The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) shares are on the rise – up 15% in the last 3 months. The debt markets are in a panic, and the mortgage industry has all but evaporated like the foam in your freshly poured beer. But money-transfer kingpin Western Union scoffs at the rest of the pitiful companies in the financial sector. Here’s why WU’s biggest growth segment is International. In fact, International revenue and volume surged 19% in Q1, helped by rapid growth in China and India and improved business in Mexico. Also, Management bought back 14 million shares for nearly $300 million during the quarter. In 2007, the company spent a crazy amount of money - purchasing more than $700 million worth of ...