holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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Under Ellison’s proposal, Skydance would acquire Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc., the holding company that owns 77% of Paramount’s shares.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
As part of the deal, Medium Rare will partner on select events and festivals within the Palm Tree Crew holding company.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
The current outline of the deal would be structured so that the Skydance contingent would acquire Shari Redstone’s holding company, National Amusements, which controls about 77% of the voting shares of Paramount Global, but notably less than 10% of the total equity.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
His holding company owns a five-star hotel in Mallorca, where real estate prices have recently surged, while his airline has outlined plans for returning to profit this year.
—Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
Palm Tree Crew is an event, artists management and holding company that invests in firms that complement its core activities, which include the Palm Tree Music Festival.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Paramount — controlled by non-executive chair Redstone via her family’s National Amusements Inc. holding company — is in exclusive talks with Skydance about a sale that would see the Ellison company acquire NAI and subsequently merge with Paramount.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The stock slump comes as investors express dismay at reports of the potential deal between Skydance and National Amusements — the Redstone family’s holding company and controlling shareholder of Paramount.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Synergy Group's parent company, Unity Group Holdings International, an investment holding company, was founded in 2008 and is Hong Kong-based.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
As part of the deal, Medium Rare will partner on select events and festivals within the Palm Tree Crew holding company.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
The current outline of the deal would be structured so that the Skydance contingent would acquire Shari Redstone’s holding company, National Amusements, which controls about 77% of the voting shares of Paramount Global, but notably less than 10% of the total equity.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
His holding company owns a five-star hotel in Mallorca, where real estate prices have recently surged, while his airline has outlined plans for returning to profit this year.
—Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
Palm Tree Crew is an event, artists management and holding company that invests in firms that complement its core activities, which include the Palm Tree Music Festival.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Paramount — controlled by non-executive chair Redstone via her family’s National Amusements Inc. holding company — is in exclusive talks with Skydance about a sale that would see the Ellison company acquire NAI and subsequently merge with Paramount.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The stock slump comes as investors express dismay at reports of the potential deal between Skydance and National Amusements — the Redstone family’s holding company and controlling shareholder of Paramount.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Synergy Group's parent company, Unity Group Holdings International, an investment holding company, was founded in 2008 and is Hong Kong-based.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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