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FIS to Spin Off Worldpay Merchant Services Business Acquired in 2019
Platform Payments // February 12, 2023

FIS is reportedly planning to spin off Worldpay, the merchant services business it acquired in 2019. The payments giant is apparently looking to undertake a tax-free spinoff of its merchant operations, the bulk of which comes from Worldpay, Reuters reported Friday (Feb. 10), citing sources...

FIS Merchant Services Revenues Gain 10 Percent  
Earnings // February 13, 2020

Fidelity Information Services (FIS) posted results that showed organic growth across business segments, and better than expected synergies in the wake of its 2019 acquisition of Worldpay. In terms of headline numbers, adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.57, three pennies better than expected....

FIS Sees Strong Merchant Sales, Jump In Cross-Selling Activity In Q3
Earnings // November 05, 2019

Roughly three months after closing its $43 billion deal for payments processor Worldpay, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) reported third-quarter results that showed some initial impacts of the revenue and cost synergies outlined when the deal was struck earlier this year. In terms of headline numbers,...

How myPOS Helped EU’s SMBs Jump The Shark On Cash
SMBs // August 30, 2018

When myPOS launched in 2014, cash was still mostly king among small businesses. In fact, as Andrew Byrne, COO at myPOS, told Karen Webster, in some places it still is. Camden Market, Byrne noted as an example, is a popular destination in London that bills...

Interviews & Exclusives
How myPOS Helped EU’s SMBs Jump The Shark On Cash

August 30, 2018
When myPOS launched in 2014, cash was still mostly king among small businesses. In fact, as Andrew Byrne, COO at myPOS, told Karen Webster, in some places it still is. Camden Market, Byrne noted as an example, is a popular destination in London that bills itself as a place to “eat, drink, shop and dance.” […]

TSYS’ McHugh: Why Integrated Payments Is What’s Next

March 05, 2018
Merchant services is newly in TSYS’s sights in the wake of closing its deal to buy Cayan. Philip McHugh, EVP and president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, tells Karen Webster that...

Quick Reads
SumUp Raises $100 Million to Offer Merchants Cash Advances

August 09, 2023
SumUp has raised a $100 million credit facility to launch a merchant financing solution. The British company’s Cash Advance tool offers advances of up to £20,000, based on merchants’ payment history and repayable via payment acceptance using SumUp’s card readers.  According to a release emailed to PYMNTS, SumUp says the launch is happening “at a […]

FIS to Spin Off Worldpay Merchant Services Business Acquired in 2019

February 12, 2023
FIS is reportedly planning to spin off Worldpay, the merchant services business it acquired in 2019. The payments giant is apparently looking to undertake a tax-free spinoff of its merchant...

FIS Merchant Services Revenues Gain 10 Percent  

February 13, 2020
Fidelity Information Services (FIS) posted results that showed organic growth across business segments, and better than expected synergies in the wake of its 2019 acquisition of Worldpay. In terms of...

CyberSource Launches Merchant-Focused Real-Time Fraud Analytics Tool

October 20, 2015
CyberSource, a Visa owned company, announced today (Oct. 20) the launch of Decision Manager Replay — a real-time fraud analytics tool that enables merchants to both analyze and adjust fraud management...