JPMorgan CEO Dimon to skip Saudi event after journalist disappears


Another high-profile figure has pulled out of an investment conference in Riyadh due to growing tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon will not attend the so-called "Davos in the Desert" event.

The New York-based bank (NYSE: JPM) didn't go into detail as to why Dimon decided not to attend, but it's believed that it is a response to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Two weeks ago, Khashoggi went missing at Saudi Arabia's Istanbul…

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