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[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has cancelled plans to attend an investment conference in Riyadh amid growing tensions between the US and Saudi Arabia. He is the latest high-profile figure to pull out of a conference dubbed "Davos in the Desert" after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Oil futures rose on Monday on concerns about supply, while stocks in Saudi Arabia fell sharply on Sunday. The Saudis deny killing Mr Khashoggi. The government critic vanished on 2 October after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Authorities there believe he was killed in the building by Saudi agents, which Riyadh has dismissed as "lies". The UK, Germany and France have demanded a credible investigation into the disappearance. "We can confirm... that Jamie will not be attending the Saudi event," a JP Morgan ...

[ad_1] Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Jamal Khashoggi: What we know about the journalist's disappearance Britain and the US are considering boycotting a major international conference in Saudi Arabia after the disappearance Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the BBC has learned. Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, vanished on 2 October after visiting its consulate in Istanbul. The authorities in Istanbul believe he was murdered there by Saudi agents - claims Riyadh has dismissed as "lies". Donald Trump has said he would "punish" Saudi Arabia if it was responsible. A number of sponsors and media groups have decided to pull out of this month's investment conference in Riyadh, dubbed Davos in the Desert, as a result of concerns over Mr Khashoggi's fate. Diplomatic sources have now told the BBC's James Landale both the US Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, and the UK's Internati...