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Events 39 maltatoday, Sunday, 10 auguSt 2014 This week Costa Coffee and Cle- land and Souchet Wine Café cut the ribbon to their brand new stores at Malta International Airport's De- partures area. Together they share a large and beautiful space which is partly a Costa Coffee shop and partly a Cleland and Souchet wine café. This marks Costa Coffee's 7th store opening in Malta but this time with a slightly different ambience to the other stores around the Island. The decor takes you back to the 70's with its retro colours and furnish- ings and its counter and service points have been designed to max- imise efficiency and speed of serv- ice as much as possible. Dr. Robert Buttigieg, general manager of Costa Coffee Malta said; "We are thrilled with our new coffee shop in the Departures area at MIA. This is our largest store yet and like our other stores feels like a home away from home with its open plan and comfortable seating. Trav- ellers can relax and enjoy our range of quality coffee and food before their flight in a warm and welcom- ing environment. It is the perfect spot for coffee lovers to kill some time before a flight". Richard Cleland, Director of Cle- land and Souchet, said; "We are absolutely delighted to open our second C&S Wine Café outlet this time in the Departures area at MIA and we very much look forward to bringing our Cleland & Souchet "wine café" concept to the inter- national travelling public. Our aim is to provide our discerning clients with fresh, healthy, tasty meals and light snacks accompanied by a superior offering of drinks, includ- ing an exceptional 20 quality wines and Champagnes by the glass. For our new airport outlet, we have also added a sushi and sashimi offer- ing to the seafood specials that we are known for at our original Wine Cafe in Portomaso". Costa Coffee and C&S Wine Café have added a stunning new area for travellers flying out of Malta to drink, dine and lounge in the Departures area at MIA. Markus Klaushofer, CEO of MIA comment- ed by saying "With the opening of another Costa Coffee outlet within the terminal, we have embellished our Schengen Departures Area fur- ther. This, coupled with the open- ing of the adjacent Cleland & Sou- chet Wine Café, has enhanced the travel experience for our passengers at Malta International Airport." The Malta Stock Exchange has made it through AI's rigorous judging process for the International Finance Awards 2014 to emerge as the clear winner of Most Innovative Stock Ex- change. The International Finance Awards celebrate achievement, innovation and brilliance from an international perspective, recognising individuals, teams and firms for their contribu- tion to client service and for their experience and skills across key prac- tice areas and sectors. Voted for by a worldwide network of professionals, advisers, clients, peers and business insiders, the Ac- quisition International Business Excellence Awards celebrate the in- dividuals and firms whose commit- ment to excellence sees them exceed- ing clients' expectations on a daily basis while setting the bar for others in their industry. Each of the shortlisted entries was categorised by practice area, region and firm size to ensure the highest degree of fairness and then evaluated by the votes received, extensive in- house research and any supporting evidence provided. The Awards, open to businesses from any sector or region, are now in their second year and are handed out solely on merit. They are given to only the most deserving businesses, departments and individuals who have consistently demonstrated out- standing innovation, performance and commitment to their business or clients over the past 12 months and who have received independent nominations from their clients or in- dustry peers. Speaking about the awards, Malta Stock Exchange CEO Eileen V Mus- cat said, "The fact that we received this prestigious awarded is recogni- tion of the dedication and invest- ment that the Exchange has put into developing its services and creating an environment that makes Malta an attractive capital market domicile for companies seeking new sources of capital. "The use of the Xetra trading plat- form and the close relationship we have with Deutsche Bourse in Frank- furt has helped to raise our profile overseas. We are also entering into new areas of operation, such as the facilitating and processing of EMIR related reporting of derivative trades, which shows our ability to be flexible and make the best of opportunities that come our way. "This year, I am pleased to point out that we are also registering very posi- tive results in respect of new listings as well as trading turnover, so this au- gers well for the future development of the Maltese capital markets." Malta Stock Exchange wins Most Innovative Stock Exchange category BMW together with Muscats Motors proudly launched the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé together with the new X4. The Launch event took place at the stunning Xara Lodge where not only these incredible models were dis- played but also the remaining of the 4 Series family, which include the Coupe and Convertible range. The 4 Series Gran Coupé is the first four-door coupé in the premium mid- size class that represents a consistent extension of the model range. Fol- lowing the launch of the BMW 4 Se- ries Coupé and Convertible, the Gran Coupé is the third model to join the new BMW 4 Series, which is longer, wider and more dynamic than any of the previous midsize series due to the balanced proportions of the vehicles. The new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé combines the sleek look of a two-door coupé with the functionality provided by four-doors and expansive spacious- ness, including a wide-access luggage compartment. The smallest engines available for this model are 420i and 418d. The other star of the event was the BMW X4. The new BMW X4 blends the hallmark features of the success- ful BMW X family with the sporting elegance of a classical coupe, and in- troduces the unique Sports Activity Coupe concept to the premium mid- size segment. Its dynamic pedigree is underlined by a wide range of cutting-edge high- performance engines, the xDrive all- wheel-drive system and an exclusive spread of standard equipment features such as variable sport steering, Per- formance Control and a sports leather steering wheel with gearshift pad- dles. For this unbelievable model the starting available engines include X4 xDrive 20i and 20d. The starting price of the 4 Series Gran Coupé and X4 are €39,950 and €54,950 respectively. These prices include various options such as Blue- tooth, front and rear parking sensors, automatic air-conditioning amongst many others. For further information on these outstanding models, contact Mus- cats Motors on 23264582 or email on gcuschieri@mml.mizzi.com.mt. Book your test drive today and experience the Sheer Driving Pleasure that these incredible vehicles have to offer. Costa Coffee and Cleland and Souchet join forces to open new stores at Malta International Airport Muscats Motors extend their BMW Range Last month, MSV Life p.l.c. (MSV) began implementing ALLFINANZ Interview Server (AIS) software from Munich Re Automation Solutions Ltd. to accelerate new business growth and further improve customer acquisition and service. A Mu- nich Re ALLFINANZ team vis- ited MSV last week. Implemen- tation is expected by year-end. "Our investment in Munich Re's ALLFINANZ life insur- ance automation software and services empowers every MSV employee's dedication to our goals of superlative customer service," says David G. Curmi, Chief Executive Officer at MSV. "Service here isn't a marketing assertion. Our high levels of customer concern set us apart from competitors and have been central to our success. We are eagerly replacing old tech- nologies that barriered web- based sign-ups, added steps, and pushed up costs." "We chose Munich Re's ALL- FINANZ Interview Server (AIS) because of its international reputation as the easiest to use and most flexible underwriting rules engine for life insurers. Our customers' needs, industry competition and offerings will evolve. "AIS enables agile responses, safe and profitable rule changes, clear what-ifs, and flexible re- porting. Beyond the software's successful demonstrations of speed and flexibility at every phase, our confidence was bol- stered by our relationship with Munich Re's reinsurance and consulting services, which be- gan with our founding in 1994," says Curmi. Paul Donnelly, Executive Vice President at Munich Re Automation Solutions for Eu- rope, Middle East & Africa, says, "MSV's forward-thinking philosophy and actions should take it to the front of its field. By deploying ALLFINANZ AIS, the most complete end-to-end risk assessment solution to sim- plify sales and underwriting, MSV can expect rapid sign-ups, clearer, more-efficient under- writing, and reduced adminis- tration costs." The correlation between ALL- FINANZ AIS electronic appli- cations, faster binding of cus- tomers, and more predictable underwriting leading to higher income and profits is proven daily in industry-leading life insurance companies on several continents. Other Munich Re-ALLFI- NANZ customers include As- teron and TAL Life Limited in Australia and New Zealand; De Goudse in the Netherlands; Eu- roLife in Cyprus; New Ireland Assurance Company; Spare- Bank in Norway; Liverpool Vic- toria, PruProtect, Unum Limit- ed and Zurich Financial Group in the UK; and Zurich Group and Ergo Direkt in Germany. MSV Life selects Munich Re/ALLFINANZ software to speed sign-ups, catapult sales and empower its dedication to customers