Residents of Dubai will on Wednesday discover whether the city has won the right to host the World Expo 2020, with expenditure on the event likely to reach several billion dollars if the emirate's bid is successful. According to HSBC, overall expenditure to prepare the emirate for the six-month global fair may exceed $18.3 billion.
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