Global Payments strikes three-player, $24 billion deal to acquire Worldpay
- Global Payments will acquire Worldpay from FIS and GTCR for $24.25 billion in cash and stock.
- Global Payments aims to expand its payment services by acquiring Worldpay from FIS and GTCR.
- This deal combines Worldpay's online expertise with Global Payments' small and mid-size business services.
- CEO Cameron Bready called the acquisition a "defining day" for expanded capabilities.
- The deals should close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval and other conditions.
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