Business & Investments

Mashreq Launches Instant Digital Home Loan Pre-Approval to Transform the UAE Mortgage Experience

The new verified, fully digital pre-approval experience gives homebuyers enhanced clarity, stronger confidence, and greater control of their property search from the outset

Dubai, UAE – 15 January 2026: Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the Middle East, has officially launched digital home loan pre-approval, a groundbreaking innovation poised to redefine the mortgage landscape in the region. The new service currently enables expatriate residents in the UAE meeting eligibility requirements to obtain a quick, reliable assessment of their home loan eligibility based on verified data.

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Technologies

A47 Secures USD 2 Million Funding to Build AI Native News Platform

News platform uses technology to help verify, personalize and adapt news to users’ preferences

Dubai, UAE: A47 today announced that it has raised USD 2 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of an AI-native news platform designed to fundamentally change how people discover, understand, and trust information.

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Business & Investments

Dubai Future Finance Week (DFFW) will take place from 11 to 15 May 2026

Under the directives and patronage of Maktoum bin Mohammed

Dubai Future Finance Week 2026 set to convene global leaders across finance, policy, technology and investment from 11 to 15 May 2026

The Week serves as a strategic platform for dialogue, collaboration and the exchange of insights on the future of the global financial ecosystem

His Highness: Dubai Future Finance Week 2026 reflects Dubai’s commitment to playing a key role in shaping a smart and sustainable global economy

“The event provides an important opportunity to bring perspectives closer together, align efforts to address shared global challenges, and support dialogue on the future of the global financial sector”

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Technologies

CATL highlights scalable energy storage design and cost considerations at WFES 2026

CATL used the World Future Energy Summit 2026 to highlight how energy storage design, land use and project economics are shaping large-scale renewable deployments across the Middle East.

As governments and utilities in the region accelerate investment in grid resilience and clean energy infrastructure, attention is increasingly turning to the practical realities of deploying energy storage at scale. These include land availability, transportation constraints and total project cost, areas that CATL addressed during its participation at the summit.

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