The Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI), along with In cooperation with the US Department of Justice, held a workshop to tackle the use of virtual currencies in terror financing and money laundering
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GIB capital advises Saudi Tabreed on the investment by IDB infrastructure fund II
GIB Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Gulf International Bank (GIB), has advised Saudi Tabreed District Cooling Company on the private placement of a significant minority stake in Saudi Tabreed to IDB Infrastructure Fund II
Moody's expects Saudi spending cuts to slow non-hydrocarbon GDP growth
Rating agency Moodys said that Saudi Arabias efforts to reign in spending would slow the growth of its non-hydrocarbon sector, seen as an important step in diversifying the economy away from oil revenues
Misk Foundation, General Assembly launch pilot phase of skills training programme
The Misk Foundation has launched a pilot technology skills training programme for Saudi youth in partnership with education company General Assembly, which saw majority participation from women
World Bank says service sector growth, digital investment could boost job growth in MENA region
Investments in digital technologies could potentially lead to a growth in service sector jobs in major Middle East and North African cities, according to the World Bank