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For years after the acquisitions of Bear and WaMu, JPMorgan fought — and eventually paid — fines related to the new subsidiaries’ prior conduct.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Some investors say the potential for conflicts of interest dulls listed subsidiaries' valuations, whereas others like hedge funds target such firms in anticipation of buyouts or sales.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2022

He owns as much as $500,000 worth of stock in Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate whose subsidiaries’ pipelines transported 8% of the natural gas Americans consumed in 2019.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2021

The subcommittee has previously taken Hewlett-Packard Co. to task for setting up chains of short-term loans to make use of its foreign subsidiaries' cash at home without paying taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2013

Lehman said it decided that claims against the Lehman parent arising from guarantees of subsidiaries’ securities lending agreements don’t qualify as Class 5 senior debt under the Chapter 11 plan.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 15, 2011