United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on WorldPay's acquisition by Global Payments
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Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on WorldPay's acquisition by Global Payments
On 1 July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority opened a consultation on WorldPay's acquisition by Global Payments, until 16 July 2025. The proposed merger concerns the payments sector, with Global Payments and Worldpay overlapping in the supp…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2025-07-01
in consultation
2025-07-16
processing consultation
2025-09-16
under deliberation