EU Clears Global Payments' Worldpay Acquisition

By Edith Hancock The European Commission approved Global Payments' acquisition of Worldpay, saying the deal would not raise competition concerns. Global Payments announced its $22.7 billion bid for Worldpay on April 17. The European Union executive said Tuesday that the deal would have limited impact on competition in the regions where the businesses are active. Write to Edith Hancock at edith.hancock@wsj.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-02-25 0629ET