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Events 44 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 30 AUGUST 2015 Vodafone announces arrival of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua VODAFONE has announced that the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is now available at all Vodafone retail outlets. This is a device that stands out for its durability and perform- ance, while being specifically designed to be tough enough to accompany you everywhere and anywhere. For a start, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua runs Android 5.0 Lol- lipop – the very latest version of Google's mobile operating system - and has a waterproof design with a market-certified IP65/IP68 rating that means that it can be submerged in water up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes. It is also certified as being dust- proof and scratchproof, which means that minimal damage can be caused by sandy or dusty en- vironments as well as the normal wear and tear of day-to-day use. It also looks good: the Xperia M4 Aqua is thin and slick, with that distinctive Sony look and feel to it. It has a large 5-inch screen, which is fast and re- sponsive to touch, and 720p resolution with a high-quality pixel density of 294ppi (pixels per inch). The Xperia M4 Aqua also holds its own on the camera front, with a 13MP Exmor RS sensor main camera and a 5MP front-facing one. Another feature that makes the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua really stand out is its superb battery endurance that gives you two days on a single charge. Sony has made a big deal of the Xperia M4 Aqua's two day life, achieved by employing a number of energy saving features as well as pared back hardware, and Sony claims that it provides 7 hours of high definition movie playback and 64 hours of listening to music. Priced at only €399, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is now avail- able at all Vodafone's retail out- lets and is also offered at only 50 euros with Vodafone's RED Basic Plan. For further informa- tion visit one of Vodafone's retail outlets across Malta and Gozo, call 247 from a Vodafone line or 9999 9247 from any other line, visit www.vodafone.com.mt or log onto Vodafone Malta's Face- book Page. of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua EY signs up to Innovate Finance EY and Innovate Finance, the lead- ing global Financial Technology association, have announced their collaboration on a rolling talent programme aimed at developing cutting edge research to support FinTech - a line of business based on using software to provide finan- cial services to technology compa- nies. In line with its commitment to support entrepreneurship and in- novation, EY has become the first of the Big 4 to join Innovate Finance, which already has a community of over 120 FinTech companies in- cluding startups, established finan- cial services institutions and two $1bn unicorns. Under the agreement, EY will pilot a unique talent program in which EY staff will be seconded to the Innovate Finance member community for three month stints to help accelerate innovation pro- grammes and startup growth. EY will also collaborate on major research projects on emerging FinTech trends such as open pay- ments, financial inclusion, regtech and blockchain technology. EY has been building its long- standing reciprocal relationship with the wider entrepreneurial community since 1986, when it launched the Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) programme. EOY now has a global reach spanning over 60 countries and celebrates the world's most successful and innovative en- trepreneurs. In the last few years EY has been specifically growing its FinTech ex- pertise, and just last year launched a startup accelerator programme in the UK to grow and develop the country's most innovative tech- nology companies. A 2014 EY re- port on FinTech innovation as the new frontier for financial services showed that FinTech is already a £20bn industry in the UK and growing exceptionally fast. Ronald Attard, Country Manag- ing Partner, EY Malta said, "EY global is always on the forefront to sustain entrepreneurs and new growth areas. This is also the case in Malta. Through its collaboration with TAKEOFF Incubation Centre, at the University of Malta, EY is or- ganising the Exceptional Entrepre- neurs speaker series. "Over the past few months, we have hosted keynote speakers in- cluding Entrepreneur of the Year winner Peter Ohnemus, one of Europe's most successful new economy entrepreneurs, Tom Mor- risroe, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Alumnus from Ireland and Gavin Bourke, an Irish entrepreneur with significant experience in the pri- vate equity industry, "Just a few weeks ago, another guest speaker, Jeff Lynn, CEO and co-founder of Seedrs – the first eq- uity crowdfunding platform in the world to obtain regulatory approval - addressed a captivated audience of over 100 budding and experienced entrepreneurs during an interac- tive session. We are now looking forward to welcoming Dr Alexan- der Galitsky, Russian EY Entrepre- neur of the Year winner and co- founder and managing partner at Almaz Capital Partners. The event will be held on the 11 September at the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Valletta." Participation in Galitsky's event is free. However booking is strongly encouraged by sending an email to jennifer.tonna@mt.ey.com. Emirates SkyCargo to establish a second trade lane with Iran EMIRATES SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is set to in- crease its cargo capacity to Iran, when Emirates begins its five daily non-stop f lights to Mash- had from 1 September 2015. Mashhad will become Emirates' second Iranian destination after the capital city Tehran, which Emirates has been serving since March 1990. Last year, Emirates carried more than half a million passengers and transported over 17,500 tons of cargo to and from Iran. "Iran is an important market for Emirates SkyCargo, and with our Dubai hub strategically located between East and West, we are able to offer Iranian manufactur- ers access to our global network coupled with a range of innova- tive products and services, such as our cool chain offering for time and temperature sensitive commodities," said Khalid Mohd Al Hinai, Vice President Cargo Commercial for the Middle East, GCC and Iran. "We anticipate that trade be- tween the UAE and Iran to fur- ther f lourish as a result of the launch of this new direct five times weekly service." With the new service to Mash- had, Emirates SkyCargo will provide more than 150 tonnes of belly-hold capacity between Iran and the UAE each week; further supporting Iran exports of fruits, vegetables, carpets, saffron, nuts, and personal effects, and its im- ports of meat, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, machinery and automobiles parts. The top markets to which Emir- ates SkyCargo carries Iranian's exports include Dubai, Kuwait, Riyadh, Bahrain, Osaka, Tokyo, Melbourne, Sydney, and Los An- geles, while main import markets include the UAE, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Mumbai, Frank- furt and Basel. Operated by an Airbus A330- 200, EK967 will depart Dubai every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 0410hrs arriving at Mashhad Interna- tional Airport at 0700hrs. The return f light, EK968 will depart Mashhad International Airport at 0845hrs* arriving in Dubai at 1045hrs. In addition to belly-hold capac- ity in its all wide-body f leet of 221 passenger aircraft, Emirates Sky- Cargo has a f leet of 14 freighters, 12 Boeing 777Fs and two Boe- ing 747-400ERFs. Its dedicated freighter f leet serves more than 50 destinations around the world from its freighter hub at Dubai World Central's Al Maktoum In- ternational Airport. Emirates operates a daily sched- uled f light between Dubai and Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus. For further information and f light schedules, one can visit the site: www.emirates.com/mt. Emirates SkyCargo is located on the First Floor at MIA Departures and can be contacted on tel. no 2166 0102, or at skycargomla@emir- ates.com.