Controlling Interest

Definition: Controlling Interest

Controlling Interest

Noun

1. Ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares.

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Economics

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: Controlling Interest

Business

Experts believe that the focus of foreign power companies is more on making use of the Swiss know how in the electricity trade than on acquiring controlling interest. (references)

Of these 45 companies, the GOP retains a controlling interest in 38 joint stock companies that are considered strategic companies in the interest of national security. (references)

Companies from the U.S. have 100 percent controlling interest in two (Liberty and Berkeley)of the top ten companies that appear on the table, and a stake in two others (Provincia, and Omega). (references)

Economic History

Moldova

The Government intends to sell a controlling interest of Moldtelecom starting with 2001. (references)

India

RBI and FIPB clearances are required to acquire a controlling interest in Indian companies. (references)

Hong Kong

Moreover, foreign banks may acquire a controlling interest in a local bank that has unlimited branching rights. (references)

Political Economy

BAHRAIN

Although the Government of Bahrain has controlling interest in many of the island's major industrial establishments, its overall approach to economic policy, especially those policies that affect demand for U.S. exports, can best be described as laissez faire. (references)

ITALY

In addition to maintaining a golden share in Telecom Italia, the Government of Italy has a controlling interest, through parastatal energy company ENEL, in WIND/Infostrada, the second largest national operator, as well as significant interest in Blu, another large national telecoms operator. (references)

JAMAICA

However, there are still certain restrictions in the communications field: under the cable television policy, preference in licensing is given to companies that are incorporated in Jamaica and in which majority ownership and controlling interest are held by Jamaican or CARICOM member-state nationals. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Danish

majoritetsinteresser (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), kontrollerende indflydelse (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), kontrollerende aktiepost (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), aktiemajoritet (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding). (various references)

Dutch

meerderheidsparticipatie (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), meerderheidsdeelneming (majority holding, majority interest, majority participation, majority shareholding), meerderheidsbelang (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding). (various references)

French

participation majoritaire, participation de contrôle. (various references)

German

Mehrheitsbeteiligung (majority holding). (various references)

Greek 

πλειοψηφική συμμετοχή (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), ελέγχουσα συμμετοχή (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding). (various references)

Italian

quota di maggioranza (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), partecipazione di maggioranza (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), partecipazione di controllo (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding). (various references)

Pig Latin

ontrollingcay interestay

Portuguese

voz dominante (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding), participação maioritária (majority holding, majority interest, majority shareholding). (various references)

Spanish

participación mayoritaria (majority holding, majority interest, majority participation, majority shareholding). (various references)

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