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What’s at stake: Three of the four largest U.S. banks by assets run BioCatch software, Wells Fargo among them. After the deal closes, their fraud vendor reports to a card network they also negotiate with. Expert quote: Bundling suits a bank until it doesn’t, said Eric Grover of Intrepid Ventures: It is more efficient and…

Key insight: A new funding structure issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development would have severely limited grants and excluded most existing fair-housing groups from receiving what remained. What’s at stake: Judge Myong Joun said HUD’s explanation for the changes “falls woefully short” and failed to account for organizations’ reliance on federal funding….

(RTTNews) – KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) on Thursday agreed to acquire Medicover India, the Indian hospital operations of Medicover AB (MCOV B.ST, MCVEF), for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition expands KKR’s presence in India’s healthcare sector. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals….

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, for better or worse, sticking around through at least December 2028, with the release of “Black Panther 3,” the long-awaited sequel to “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” That’ll mark 20 years of the MCU and at least 42 feature films. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. The latest film in the…