HELSINKI — Euro zone governments and central banks are working on a long-term plan to launch a public digital currency that they hope would make redundant projects like Facebook's Libra, which is seen as a risk to financial stability, officials said on Friday.The 19-country bloc is also united in pursuing a tough regulatory approach should Libra seek authorizations to operate in Europe. It is also considering a common set of rules for virtual currencies, which are currently largely unregulated.The currency union has worked in past years on several plans to make digital payments cheaper and faster, but none of them...

RIYADH — Dur Hospitality announced the launch of an internal training academy specialized in hospitality disciplines at an event held in the presence of the company’s CEO Sultan Al Otaibi and a number of its senior officials, in addition to a group of notable local and international industry professionals.In this regard, Dur’s CEO reiterated the importance of this step on a national level and highlighted the company’s pioneering role in establishing the academy aimed at equipping local talents interested in working in this industry with the necessary skills and qualifications. He added that the academy’s goals also include training current...