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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In its analysis of the deal, the CNA won’t consider the breadth of the potential of the new holding company, said Giovanni Tapia, a former antitrust commissioner at Cofece.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The painting was purchased at auction from Christie’s by International Art Center, a holding company controlled by Nahmad, in 1996 and placed in storage in Switzerland.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Apr. 2026
The entity has not raised outside capital at this point, and therefore is still wholly owned by the 76ers’ holding company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Booker argued those lawsuits serve as a critical mechanism for holding companies accountable, particularly as scientific understanding of potential risks evolves over time.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The painting was purchased at auction from Christie’s by International Art Center, a holding company controlled by Nahmad, in 1996 and placed in storage in Switzerland.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Apr. 2026
The entity has not raised outside capital at this point, and therefore is still wholly owned by the 76ers’ holding company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Booker argued those lawsuits serve as a critical mechanism for holding companies accountable, particularly as scientific understanding of potential risks evolves over time.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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