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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The holding company, backed by White Bridge Investments since 2021, gathered 11 top-tier companies producing accessories and finishes for luxury bags and shoes.
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Cristina Manfredi, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Closing the Loop Considering circularity is quickly becoming a legal necessity as more extended producer responsibility regulations crop up that are holding companies accountable for the entire life cycle of their products.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
The families had begun in business together in 1949, when Choi Ki-ho and Chang Byung-hee founded their holding company Young Poong.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
Last month, the court found Chung and Lam guilty of conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious materials, along with Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Ltd., Stand News’ holding company.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Cristina Manfredi, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Closing the Loop Considering circularity is quickly becoming a legal necessity as more extended producer responsibility regulations crop up that are holding companies accountable for the entire life cycle of their products.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
The families had begun in business together in 1949, when Choi Ki-ho and Chang Byung-hee founded their holding company Young Poong.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
Last month, the court found Chung and Lam guilty of conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious materials, along with Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Ltd., Stand News’ holding company.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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