MSV Life has launched an interactive retirement planning tool on its website. The tool takes into consideration salary, the number of years worked to date and age – as well as any existing savings. It also enables people to plan what income they would like to receive in retirement and then calculates how much they should save today in order to make up for any shortfall between the State Pension and what they will need.
“Some of the figures might shock people,” Stuart Fairbairn, chief officer for business development at MSV Life said. Mr Fairbairn warned it is important that we are realistic about our future.
“It is very possible that our savings will have to provide us with an income in retirement for at least 25 years. That’s a sobering thought when most of us will have only actually worked for 40 years!”
www.msvlife.com/myfuture
Melita WiFi praised by Cisco executives
Melita’s next generation Wi-Fi service – Melita WiFi – has been featured by Cisco as a best practice case study on the company’s website and social media channels.
A team of Cisco executives and producers visited Malta this summer to produce an audiovisual feature about Melita’s convergence strategy, melitaWIFI and superfast broadband positioned at the heart of this strategy.
The video was uploaded on You Tube and also features shots of Malta as a primary touristic and business destination.
Writing in her blog on cisco.com Lisa Garza, marketing manager at Cisco commented: “Melita’s vision was bold. In 2009, the cable operator recognised that convergence was the way to the future, and they added mobile services to their portfolio. Their goal was to offer seamless services to their customers whether at home or on the go, so they added WiFi to the home and then expanded the WiFi footprint outdoors with Cisco Universal Wi-Fi.”
Melita WiFi will also be one of the main technical presentation at Cisco Live in Milan in January 2015.
MelitaWiFi is available for free until September 2015 to all melita internet and melita mobile Hybrid and Pay monthly customers.
The Palace Hotel gets eco-certified by MTA
The Malta Tourism Authority has awarded The Palace eco-certification for its commitment to enhance its environmental responsibility.Eco-certification is given to hotels that implement environmental and socio-economic policies throughout their hotel premises.
Throughout the past year the management of The Palace has introduced different procedures and processes, using eco-friendly materials to minimise pollution and ensure environmental sustainability.
Maltco adds horse races
Hundreds of African and Asian horse races have been added to Maltco’s offering as U*Bet African & Asian. Maltco already features horse racing in UK, Ireland and Sweden.
South African events include the Durban July at Greyville and the Summer Cup and Champions Day at Turffontein Racecourse.
From Dubai, players can now play on the Dubai World Cup Carnival in preparation for the Dubai World Cup which is held in March. There are also two major events from Singapore: the International Cup and the International Sprint. Other races will be featured from Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Kenya.
A new website was also developed where players can access information about the games.
http://paa.ubet.com.mt
Alitalia awarded for cuisine
Alitalia received the award for Best Airline Cuisine in Global Traveler’s 2014 GT Tested Reader Survey Awards for the fifth consecutive year, reaffirming the quality of its innovative dining programme in Magnifica Class.
More than 26,000 frequent business and luxury travelers participated in the awards, naming the best in a variety of travel-related categories. The award recognises Alitalia’s efforts in enhancing its onboard menus to reflect Italy’s culinary heritage.