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Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a payment technology and software company that regularly issues news on its commerce solutions, partnerships, financial performance and corporate developments. As a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 constituent, the company’s announcements often cover topics that are relevant to investors, merchants, technology partners and other stakeholders interested in the evolution of digital payments and commerce.
Recent Global Payments news has highlighted major strategic transactions, including the completion of its acquisition of Worldpay and divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business to FIS. In its January 12, 2026 press release, the company describes this combination as transforming Global Payments into a pure-play commerce solutions provider with expanded global reach, enhanced capabilities in payment technology and software, and a client base that spans small businesses to global enterprises.
Company news also features product and platform updates, such as the launch of the Genius point-of-sale solution for higher education institutions and the introduction of a modular countertop POS device purpose-built for Genius. These releases describe how Global Payments is adapting its technology for environments ranging from campus merchants and dining halls to retail stores, restaurants and stadium venues.
Partnership announcements are another recurring theme. Global Payments has reported collaborations with organizations like Uber Eats, integrating delivery services into the Genius platform for restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, and with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, where Global Payments serves as the Official Payment Technology Provider for properties including Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia 76ers.
In addition, Global Payments publishes earnings releases and financial updates, as seen in its third quarter 2025 results announcement, and issues communications about events such as conference presentations and the release of its Commerce and Payment Trends Report. For ongoing coverage of GPN news, this page aggregates these types of updates in one place.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) released its 11th annual Global Payments Report on March 31, 2026, showing the U.S. remains card-led but younger consumers are shifting to digital wallets. Digital wallet spending is forecast to grow 10% annually to $4.1 trillion in the U.S. by 2030.
The report also highlights global wallet dominance, APAC leadership in mobile payments, and notes Global Payments completed its acquisition of Worldpay in January 2026.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced that its Link2Gov business was selected as the Internal Revenue Service's preferred digital payments provider for the 2026 tax season. Link2Gov’s Pay1040.com will enable credit, debit and digital wallet payments, supporting the federal push to modernize payments per the March 2025 Executive Order.
The service has processed millions of IRS payments in the past year and is positioned to expand digital, secure and convenient federal tax payment options for taxpayers.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced that CEO Cameron Bready will present live at the Wolfe FinTech Forum on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:05 p.m. ET in New York.
Investors can listen via a live webcast on the company's investor relations website, and a replay will be posted after the event.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) appointed Vivek Sankaran as an independent director, effective February 19, 2026. Sankaran is a former CEO of Albertsons and spent a decade leading at PepsiCo; he holds degrees from Michigan, Georgia Tech, and IIT Chennai. The appointment follows the company's engagement with Elliott Investment Management on September 29, 2025 and is expected to support Worldpay integration and digital transformation priorities.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.92 and adjusted EPS of $3.18 (up 11% constant currency). Fourth-quarter GAAP revenue was $1.90 billion and adjusted net revenue was $2.32 billion (6% constant currency ex-dispositions).
The company completed the Worldpay acquisition, divested Issuer Solutions, authorized $2.5 billion in buybacks, and entered a $550 million accelerated share repurchase. 2026 outlook targets ~5% adjusted net revenue growth and $13.80–$14.00 adjusted EPS.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Management will host a live audio webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET the same day.
Investors may access the live audio webcast and a replay via the company's investor relations website at investors.globalpayments.com.
Regions Bank (NYSE:RF) announced a major collaboration with Worldpay, a Global Payments company, to upgrade payments technology for Regions Merchant Services clients, from small businesses to large enterprises. The partnership makes Worldpay solutions available through approximately 1,250 Regions branch locations across the Southeast, Midwest and Texas and supports in-store, online and mobile acceptance.
Clients gain multi-layered fraud protection, intelligent authentication, disputes and chargeback management, compliance services, value-added tools for acceptance optimization and multiple service channels including live agent, mobile app, text and chat.
GTCR announced the closing of the previously disclosed sale of Worldpay to Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) as part of a three-way transaction that also involved FIS (NYSE: FIS) acquiring Global Payments' Issuer Solutions business. The transaction provided $24.25 billion in cash and stock consideration and positions Worldpay within the combined Global Payments platform.
As part of the deal, GTCR will own approximately 15% of Global Payments' equity capitalization, enabling it to participate in projected synergies and future value creation from the combined business.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) completed its acquisition of Worldpay and divested its Issuer Solutions business to FIS, creating a pure-play commerce solutions provider. The combined company will serve >6 million merchant locations, process $3.7 trillion in payment volume and ~94 billion transactions annually across 175+ countries. Global Payments will sell via three channels (Enterprise, SMB, Integrated & Platforms), invest over $1 billion annually in innovation, and targets adjusted net leverage of 3.0x within 18–24 months.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) on December 11, 2025 released its sixth-annual 2026 Commerce and Payment Trends Report, based on expert interviews and a survey of hundreds of global technology and payment professionals.
The report identifies six trends shaping commerce: AI as shopping agents, an expanded point-of-sale role, embedded finance as core infrastructure, faster/instant money movement, rising attention to stablecoins for cross-border payments, and growing frictionless self-service commerce.
To download the full report, visit globalpayments.com/commerce-payment-trends.