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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Juventus have a billionaire owner of their own, of course, but Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, has always expected the club to be run like the other businesses in its portfolio.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Ari Emanuel has launched MARI, a new holding company for the Frieze art organization, global tennis tournaments and other assets once housed by Endeavor.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Ari Emanuel has officially launched his new holding company, which will house many of the assets that used to be a part of Endeavor Group Holdings.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
During a panel at Sourcing Journal’s Fall Summit, moderated by SJ and Fairchild Studio director Lauren Parker, speakers dove into the motivations behind traceability investments and what is still holding companies’ efforts back.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Ari Emanuel has launched MARI, a new holding company for the Frieze art organization, global tennis tournaments and other assets once housed by Endeavor.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Ari Emanuel has officially launched his new holding company, which will house many of the assets that used to be a part of Endeavor Group Holdings.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
During a panel at Sourcing Journal’s Fall Summit, moderated by SJ and Fairchild Studio director Lauren Parker, speakers dove into the motivations behind traceability investments and what is still holding companies’ efforts back.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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