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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Now, in a twist, the holding company will embrace the name of a print magazine in its next move.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The growth caught the attention of Tiny, a Canadian holding company listed in Toronto that also owns the DJ software brand Serato and the coffee device maker AeroPress.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Carretero secured several lucrative contracts from the Maduro regime in Venezuela and had done business with CIMEX, GAESA’s largest holding company, registered in Panama.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Apollo lent $108 million to the Premier League’s Nottingham Forest last year as part of a debt restructure package, and Oaktree Capital Management took over Inter Milan after the club’s previous owner, Chinese holding company Suning missed a $428 million payment.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The growth caught the attention of Tiny, a Canadian holding company listed in Toronto that also owns the DJ software brand Serato and the coffee device maker AeroPress.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Carretero secured several lucrative contracts from the Maduro regime in Venezuela and had done business with CIMEX, GAESA’s largest holding company, registered in Panama.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Apollo lent $108 million to the Premier League’s Nottingham Forest last year as part of a debt restructure package, and Oaktree Capital Management took over Inter Milan after the club’s previous owner, Chinese holding company Suning missed a $428 million payment.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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