Sentences with phrase «not be in the public interest»

The British Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally nixed 21st Century Fox's $ 26 billion takeover of media company Sky, saying it may not be in the public interest as it would put too much power in Rupert Murdoch's hands.

«This would not be in the public interest, a hurdle that all preliminary injunctions must cross.»

In that context, he reiterated his view that New York state should act to block Comcast's take - over of Time Warner Cable, as resulting high prices would not be in the public interest, with both Wu and Teachout adding that they had testified against the merger in front of the Public Service Commission.

But this afternoon Mr Straw told the Commons that it would not be in the public interest to make further revelations.

In fact the sole reason for having a director of public prosecutions is to give guidance as to when certain prosecutions may or may not be in the public interest.

Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament and the public, refusing to provide information only when disclosure would not be in the public interest which should be decided in accordance with the relevant statutes and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

It is impractical for parents to keep children under constant surveillance or supervision, and it would not be in the public interest for the law to impose a duty upon them to do so.

But of course, it would be irresponsible of government to sign a blank cheque in relation to legal aid; it would not be in the public interest to attempt to perpetuate an unsustainable system.

Not exact matches

What he's not interested in is chasing after low - margin jobs or huge public - sector projects where he has to compete on price with huge global players.

I do not believe that moving forward with this plan is in the public interest,» FCC chairman Ajit Pai said in a statement.

Publishers are finding the public — especially young people — just aren't that interested in e-books

«Our goal is not only to support our listed companies doing business in the region, but to enable companies that are interested in raising capital in Canada to learn best practices about the going public process.»

There's a depth of reporting here that suggests he took this assignment personally, and he makes a compelling argument that the interests of a publicly traded corporation and a Wall Street culture hell - bent on wringing every last efficiency from a business aren't compatible with the stock in trade of the journalism industry — reporting that earns and safeguards the public trust.

Microsoft (msft) joining the CNCF is also interesting because it leaves Amazon (amzn), the largest player in the booming public cloud market, as the only major cloud computing player not in the group.

They have these advantages, according to the reports of western companies: they usually have more of a sense of responsibility than do their unmarried sisters; they're less likely to be flirtatious; as a rule, they need the work or they wouldn't be doing it — maybe a sick husband or one who's in the army; they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

The case is important not only because Hogan wants $ 100 million, which could ruin Gawker, but also because it highlights how Gawker is alone among new media companies in waging the sort of public interest legal fights that were once second nature for traditional media.

«His books for the public seemed to show great respect for his audience, assuming that, even if they didn't fully understand him, they still would be interested in what a cosmologist had to say about the universe in all its wonder and strangeness.»

«The other goes at the heart of what the media are supposed to be doing, which is informing the public about things that might be matters of interest to them but which corporate America might not be interested in sharing with them.»

«I do not believe that public opinion in the Philippines or the national interest of the Philippines would support the relinquishing of Philippine rights, territory or sovereignty, and I can't imagine that is President Duterte's intention,» Daniel Russel, the US's chief diplomat for East Asia, said.

«The public - interest folks in particular are afraid that you'd be lucky to get half a loaf with this Congress, and that that's not good enough.»

They've said his connections to Morneau Shepell could mean he's not approaching a significant change in drug coverage in Canada with an exclusive focus on evidence and the public's interest.

And if these taxes are really in the public interest, then there's no reason to think that Congress won't act.

Amazon isn't so much interested in taking over what's called the «last mile» of the delivery trek as it is in making the process more efficient for the company and public entities that aid in delivery.

«Business owners are allowed to deduct credit - card interest on business purchases, but consumers can't deduct personal interest charges,» explains Richard M. Colombik, a lawyer and certified public accountant based in Schaumburg, Ill..

«The public funds, at least in Pennsylvania, are structured to enable the bank to make a loan that they might not be able to make without the public debt behind them by enhancing the loan - to - value, reducing the risk to [the bank], and then passing on some benefits [to the borrower] in the form of lower interest rates, which help cash - flow issues.»

He said he would «explain why» FCA CEO Andrew Bailey «is possibly correct» in his assessment that publishing the full report is not in the public interest.

While crystals might not be of much interest to the general public, Zecotek's work in the area of screen technology might.

Sports equipment makers who aren't at least exploring the possibility of adding technology to their products are probably watching an opportunity slip away, given the public's growing interest in so - called wearables.

Their duty is to report in the public interest, not in the corporate interest.

«CHX justifies the proposal by stating» [T] he Exchange submits that the proposed rules for LTAD are designed to operate in a manner that is consistent with the Act in that they are designed to protect investors and the public interest, are not designed to permit unfair discrimination, and would not impose any unnecessary or inappropriate burden on competition.»

«The question is who's going to be able to figure out the model where the costs of producing high quality journalism and high quality information in the public interest don't exceed the revenue that you can generate from it.»

«Sometimes, you are berated for disturbing the reporter or offering them a story they aren't interested in,» says Lauren Littlefield, president of Field Public Relations in Indianapolis.

(Heffernan touches on the big - picture disservice in the media's insidious practice of narrowing our horizons for profit, rather than expanding them in the public interest: «[Media companies] know that when we buy a newspaper or a magazine, we aren't looking for a fight... The search for what is familiar and comfortable underlies our media consumption habits in just the same way as it makes us yearn for Mom's mac»n' cheese.»)

But we believe government should not shirk from making tough decisions in public... It's time to put the public interest ahead of partisan interests.»

It's maybe one reason why people are so easily misled into climate change denial when there don't seem to be any definitive and reliable sources of data that are open to the public where information is presented in various different ways that most ordinary people are interested in.

For some reason, the Minister Flaherty does not seem to be interested in the long - term fiscal sustainability of the total public sector in Canada.

There's a strong public interest in regulating the sale of housing to people who don't live and work in the Vancouver region, because non-local buyers make housing less affordable for everyone else.

WYATT: When you combine what we «re looking for, that is interest in public service, not needing public recognition for your successes, not being able to share often some of your successes with the people you most love and respect.

But Harper's interest in public safety is not primarily concerned with meaningful reform.

«We believe there is an opportunity to act in the public interest and make a meaningful contribution to society by building sustainable technology that respects users and does not rely on the commoditization of personal data,» Acton wrote.

«The Deputy Commissioner made clear that Mr. Trump must divest himself not only of managerial control, but of all ownership interest as well,» Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland and three other Democrats said in the letter, which was made public on Wednesday.

Emphatically, the trillions of dollars spent over the past year were not in the interest of protecting bank depositors or the general public.

That doesn't mean public debt isn't important, although low interest rates have rendered it more manageable than expected in recent years.

Chapter 2, many readers will know by now, is the JRP's discussion, in its role under the National Energy Board Act, RSC, 1985, c N - 7, as to whether the NGP is in «the public interest.»

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Also, your interest rate may be lower than your loans (depending on whether your loan is public or private), and you can file bankruptcy on a HELOC should you get in financial trouble which isn't as easy for a student loan.

Although I don't pretend to understand all the «ins & outs» of banking, public financing, etc., it seems to me to be self - evident that if Canadian governments at all levels were able to borrow, at low or preferably no interest rates, to finance infrastructure projects and other issues such as health care and education, rather than indebting Canadians in perpetuity in order to pay big interest payments to the greedy Big Banks, it would ultimately be in the best interests of most ordinary Canadians.

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It shall be unlawful for any broker, dealer, or exchange, directly or indirectly, to make use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce for the purpose of using any facility of an exchange within or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to effect any transaction in a security, or to report any such transaction, unless such exchange (1) is registered as a national securities exchange under section 6 of this title, or (2) is exempted from such registration upon application by the exchange because, in the opinion of the Commission, by reason of the limited volume of transactions effected on such exchange, it is not practicable and not necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors to require such registration

Public workers are hired on merit, not political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously in the public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in Public workers are hired on merit, not political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously in the public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in power.