Spring is an appropriate time to talk about ice starting to break up. In this article, however, the ice means women, and the perspective is that the share of women in top management of the world’s companies is finally seeing brisk growth.
This year, a number of large-scale purchase and sale transactions have provided much fodder for discussion in the media – Nelja Energia, Luminor and Utilitas are three examples. The large transactions always stand out, but this year has seen many mid-sized and small company acquisitions as well.
In October, a Finnish company acquired the majority shareholding in the Milrem LCM OÜ, a company that provides maintenance and repair work for Estonian Defence Forces armoured vehicles and other military vehicles.
Financial year 2014 is coming to and end and it is time to start thinking about filing annual reports to the Commercial Register. Businesses should be aware that the Commercial Register is devoting increased attention to whether companies’ equity meets legislative requirements.
Estonia is the first country in the world to establish a digital ID system where any foreign national can apply for an electronic identity in Estonia. This is a unique solution anywhere in the world and will allow foreigners to use many of Estonia’s e-services anywhere in the world.