Saudi Arabia Launches Two Investment Funds to Develop Non-Profit Sector

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Launches Two Investment Funds to Develop Non-Profit Sector

A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Jadwa Investments has partnered with the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development to launch two investment funds for the local non-profit sector.

The launching ceremony was held in the presence of Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Center for the Development of the Non-Profit Sector Majid Al-Ghanimi.

Jadwa will provide an investment platform that is compliant with the provisions of Islamic Sharia and dedicated to non-profit organizations licensed by the National Center for the Development of the Non-Profit Sector.

In a statement on its website, Jadwa said the funds will provide the non-profit sector with a Sharia-compliant investment platform to preserve and grow its capital over the long term through balanced and conservative investments across asset classes.

Jadwa will also provide the strategic and operational support to ensure that the funds are managed in line with the investment objectives, risk appetite and liquidity requirements of participating non-profit organizations.



Starbucks Workers Expand Strike in US Cities Including New York

Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)
Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)
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Starbucks Workers Expand Strike in US Cities Including New York

Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)
Starbucks workers hold signs as they picket during a strike in front of a Starbucks to demand collective bargaining agreements in Burbank, California on December 20, 2024. (AFP)

Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more US cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday.

The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, has added New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis, Workers United said in a statement. It did not say where the New Jersey walkout was occurring.

Starbucks did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.

Talks between the coffee chain and the union hit an impasse with unresolved issues over wages, staffing and schedules, leading to the strike.

The union is striking in 10 cities, also including Columbus, Denver and Pittsburgh, during the busy holiday season that may impact the company's Christmas sales.

Workers United warned on Friday that the strike could reach "hundreds of stores" by Tuesday, Christmas Eve.

Starbucks began negotiations with the union in April. It said this month it had conducted more than eight bargaining sessions, during which 30 agreements had been reached.

The company operates more than 11,000 stores in the United States, employing about 200,000 workers.