Global Payments-Worldpay deal cleared by UK antitrust watchdog
( October 20, 2025, 12:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Global Payments’ acquisition of payment-processing company Worldpay has been cleared by the UK antitrust regulator following an initial phase I review. The Competition and Markets Authority said it will publish the full text of its decision shortly.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the anticipated acquisition by Global Payments of WorldPay Holdco....
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