Global Payments to buy TSYS for $21.5 bln

Global Payments agreed to buy TSYS in a deal valued at $21.5 billion. Global Payments will own 52 percent of the combined company, while TSYS will have 48 percent. The combined company will create a payments leader, providing software and technology to both merchants and financial institutions. Jeff Sloan will be CEO of the combined company.

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