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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Apparently, Honda and Nissan had initially consented to a merger arrangement that would have placed the two automakers under a single holding company.
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New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
Named for his father, Gerardo Ortiz, the holding company now comprises various business units ranging from liquor to plastics to motorcycles.
—Katherine Love, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
Last year, the carmakers signed a memorandum of understanding allowing room for integration discussions to play out through a joint holding company.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up 0.1% as Honda Motor Co. jumped after Japanese media reports said its talks to set up a joint holding company with rival Nissan Motor Corp. were unraveling.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
Named for his father, Gerardo Ortiz, the holding company now comprises various business units ranging from liquor to plastics to motorcycles.
—Katherine Love, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025
Last year, the carmakers signed a memorandum of understanding allowing room for integration discussions to play out through a joint holding company.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up 0.1% as Honda Motor Co. jumped after Japanese media reports said its talks to set up a joint holding company with rival Nissan Motor Corp. were unraveling.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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