The UAE made history when it became the first Middle Eastern nation to win the bid to host an expo.
As Dubai basks in the success of its hard-won Expo 2020 bid, Gulf Business reveals the city’s benefiting industries.
27.11.2013 will be a date to remember in history, writes John Bailey, financial Planner at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.
Dubai beat rivals Izmir, Ekaterinburg and Sao Paolo to win the bid to host the mega event.
Dubai’s Expo 2020 win is anticipated to propel economic growth in the emirate.
Innovation has been an integral part of Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid, and experts say the win will boost the local technology sector.
Retail is expected to be one of the biggest gainers from Expo 2020 as Dubai is estimated to welcome around 25 million visitors.
The win will boost the emirate’s property market, say experts.
Dubai is up against a 500-pound gorilla called São Paulo tonight. And as South Africa’s failed 2006 FIFA World Cup bid proved, never count your chickens until they’re hatched.
A successful Expo bid will boost Dubai’s economy but a risk of debts due to overspending looms.
Turkey’s Izmir is competing against Dubai, Sao Paolo and Ekaterinburg to host the event.
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A seven-member committee headed by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates Group, is in Paris ahead of the Expo 2020 vote.
As the countdown to the Expo 2020 announcement begins, Gulf Business explains what will happen on November 27.
As the Expo 2020 announcement looms closer, Gulf Business recounts memorable quotes about Dubai’s bid.
A negative Expo result for Dubai may cause a short-term dip in sentiment levels, added the CBRE report.
How does a nation and a city put itself forward to be in with a chance of hosting a world expo?
Speaking exclusively to Gulf Business, Sultan Al Mansoori has said winning the World Expo bid will not cause another bubble.
Should Dubai win the Expo 2020, what can it learn from previous world fairs?
Gulf Business highlights some of the biggest endorsements the Dubai Expo bid has received to date.
With only six days to go, Dubai is on tenterhooks ahead of the bid for what could be the largest event ever staged, writes Gulf Business editor, Alicia Buller.
A majority of investment professionals in the UAE believe that a successful bid may lead to an economic bubble, finds CFA Society survey.
As part of an official UAE visit, David Cameron also visited Dubai World Central, the venue of the Dubai Airshow.
Dubai’s successful Expo bid could result in a tug of war with Doha for experienced regional talent.
Canada is the latest addition to Dubai’s growing list of supporters for its Expo bid.
The knock on effect of a successful bid is a predicted 277,000 jobs for the region, says John Bailey, financial planner at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.
In the run up to the announcement for the World Expo 2020 host city, Mary Sophia sizes up Dubai’s competition.
David Cameron, Prime Minister of the UK, gives his reasons for why the emirate should host the expo.
Dubai’s business confidence is at a record high as the announcement of the Expo 2020 host city nears.
HE Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State and managing director of the Dubai World Expo 2020 Bid Committee, reveals her hopes and fears in the bid for the largest trade show on earth.