U.S. should deny market access to Norwegian budget airline - lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to deny a permit for a new low-cost Norwegian carrier to enter the domestic market.

Digital banking startup Greenwood raises $40 million from big banks

Atlanta-based Greenwood, a digital banking startup designed for Black and Latino consumers and businesses, said on Thursday that it had raised $40 million from a host of U.S. financial institutions.

As Biden launches oil drilling review, leaseholders say idle land part of doing business

A billionaire investor from Colorado, an entrepreneur from Texas, and a pair of prospectors looking to strike it rich in Nevada. They are among the top holders of idle oil and gas leases on U.S. federal lands, according to a Reuters review of government data.

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval

AstraZeneca's said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data.

AstraZeneca updates COVID-19 vaccine efficacy rate to 76%

AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective at preventing symptomatic illness in a new analysis of its major U.S. trial, slightly lower than the level announced this week in a report criticised for using outdated information.

Factbox: Britain's AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca said on Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - 3 percentage points lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data.

Factbox: Countries resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine, while some lose confidence

Many countries are resuming use of the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker's vaccine after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said the benefits outweighed the risks following investigations into reports of blood clots.

COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca roller-coaster ride

AstraZeneca published updated results from its major U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial, after health officials there publicly criticized it for using "outdated information" to show how well the immunization worked.

U.S. Senate panel to vote on Justice Dept nominees Gupta, Monaco

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on whether to approve two of President Joe Biden's nominees for the No. 2 and No. 3 posts at the Justice Department, a move that will pave the way for Lisa Monaco and Vanita Gupta to receive a confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

Biden to tackle COVID, immigration in first White House news conference

President Joe Biden is expected on Thursday to lay out a new goal for U.S. vaccinations against COVID-19 at his first formal White House news conference, where topics will likely include immigration, infrastructure, gun control and foreign relations.

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