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 tie-up could also bring along Mitsubishi, a longtime partner of Nissan's.
Between the lines: Honda is the bigger and healthier of the two and would appoint a majority of the holding company's board, the automakers said.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Honda and Nissan are considering operating under a holding company, and will soon sign a memorandum of understanding, according to a report in the Nikkei newspaper.
—Lim Hui Jie,april Roach, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The report said the size of each of the two automakers’ stakes in the new holding company and other financial details of the merger are yet to be decided.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The paper also reports that Honda and Nissan are considering bringing in Mitsubishi Motors, of which Nissan is the top shareholder, under the holding company to create one of the world's largest auto groups.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Honda and Nissan are considering operating under a holding company, and will soon sign a memorandum of understanding, according to a report in the Nikkei newspaper.
—Lim Hui Jie,april Roach, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The report said the size of each of the two automakers’ stakes in the new holding company and other financial details of the merger are yet to be decided.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The paper also reports that Honda and Nissan are considering bringing in Mitsubishi Motors, of which Nissan is the top shareholder, under the holding company to create one of the world's largest auto groups.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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