DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai’s ambition to draw 25 million visits through its gates is on track after more than 1,000 Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATRs), signed up in key markets around the world. The global network, which includes online travel agents, tour operators, hotel groups and airlines, is crucial to Expo 2020 achieving its goal to welcome 70 percent ...

DUBAI / WAM The 4th edition of The Global Franchise Market, (TGFM), the official franchising event in Dubai, begins on Tuesday at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This annual premier franchise event, which is held under the patronage of Dubai Economy, aims to highlight Dubai’s preeminent status as a leading franchise destination and help facilitate new franchise opportunities ...

Bloomberg Angela Merkel’s visit to a revamped Volkswagen AG electric-car plant in Zwickau is a stark reminder of what’s at stake both for the German chancellor and VW boss Herbert Diess. Merkel — who critics say has long been soft on the auto industry — has come under fire for failing to make more progress in curbing greenhouse-gas emissions, while ...