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A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. [1] A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own stock of other companies to form a corporate group. In some jurisdictions around the world, holding companies are called ...
A conglomerate is a combination of multiple business entities operating in entirely different industries under one corporate group, usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries. Conglomerates are typically large and multinational corporations that manage diverse business operations across various sectors.
Similar to other industries many companies can be termed as conglomerates. The Philip Morris group, which once was the parent company of Altria group, Philip Morris International, and Kraft Foods had an annual combined turnover of $80 bn. Although Phillip Morris International and Kraft Foods were spun off into independent companies.
According to s.1159 of the Act, a company is a "subsidiary" of another company, its "holding company", if that other company: holds a majority of the voting rights in it, or; is a member of it and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors, or
Österreichische Industrieholding (ÖIAG): Austrian industry-holding stock corporation for partially or entirely nationalized companies, as of 2005: 31.50% of the oil producer OMV : an integrated international oil and gas company
Under the United States Bank Holding Company Act, financial and bank holding companies are regulated by the US Federal Reserve. [1] Companies whose elections to be treated as financial holding companies are effective include:
Kansas Bankers Surety Company: Insurance and Finance 100% 1998/04/10 Kern River Pipeline: Pipeline 92% 2006/03/21 $960 Million [39] A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy: Larson-Juhl [40] Furniture Related 100% 2001/12/17 Louis Motor Motorcycles 100% 2015/02/20 Lubrizol: Chemicals 100% 2011/09/16 $9.7 Billion [41] [42] Marmon Group ...
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a business entity created or owned by a national or local government, either through an executive order or legislation.SOEs aim to generate profit for the government, prevent private sector monopolies, provide goods at lower prices, implement government policies, or serve remote areas where private businesses are scarce.