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Global Payments launches 'Genius' POS platform in UK

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced Genius is now available for quick service restaurant (QSR) and fast casual customers in the UK.

10 September 2025

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Activist investor builds stake in Global Payments

Global Payments shares rose on Wednesday after media reports that activist investor Elliott Management has built up a stake in the fintech.

16 July 2025

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Global Payments and Sage launch vendor payments platform

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) announced today that its MineralTree business, which provides modern, secure, easy-to-use accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solutions, and Sage, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), launched a vendor payments solution built directly within Sage Intacct.

04 June 2025

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Global Payments to sell payroll unit for $1.1bn

Global Payments continues to simplify its business, agreeing to offload its payroll unit to fintech Acrisure for $1.1 billion.

29 May 2025

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Global Payments unveils Genius POS platform

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced today the release of Genius, a powerful new POS command center for business operations.

16 May 2025

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Global Payments to buy Worldpay for $22.7bn; sell Issuer Solutions to FIS

The payments sector is getting a major shakeup, with Global Payments agreeing a $22.7 billion deal to acquire Worldpay from GTRC and FIS while offloading its Issuer Solutions business to FIS for $13.5 billion.

17 April 2025

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PayPal and Global Payments join forces to simplify checkout with Fastlane

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced an expanded collaboration with Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) aimed at transforming checkout experiences.

23 October 2024

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Global Payments acquires Yazara

Yazara is now part of Global Payments Inc.

09 September 2024

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Commerzbank and Global Payments form payments joint venture for SMEs

Global Payments and Commerzbank are to launch a joint venture company catering to the digital payment needs of small and medium sized enterprise in germany.

12 January 2024

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Global Payments names Shannon Johnston CIO

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced the appointment of Shannon Johnston, currently executive vice president, chief digital officer and deputy chief information officer, to senior executive vice president and chief information officer, effective January 1, 2024.

08 November 2023

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Global Payments announces CEO succession plan

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, has announced that Jeffrey S. Sloan is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective June 1, 2023.

02 May 2023

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Global Payments adopts open banking for pay-by-bank at the checkout

A recent consumer survey commissioned by Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) in partnership with YouGov found that both spending habits and expectations of payment experiences are shifting.

16 November 2022