United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority announced investigation into WorldPay's acquisition by Global Payments
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Competition and Markets Authority announced investigation into WorldPay's acquisition by Global Payments
On 16 September 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority announced an investigation into WorldPay's acquisition by Global Payments. The investigation concerns the payments sector, with Global Payments and Worldpay overlapping in the supply of mer…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-07-01
in consultation
2025-07-16
processing consultation
2025-09-16
under deliberation