Sentences with phrase «of greater public interest»

If it looks difficult, it could cost a great deal of parliamentary time that the government would rather expend on issues of greater public interest.

This is a subject of great public interest, as the Archbishop of Canterbury, for one, will confirm.

Our lawyers have achieved remarkable results through trials and settlements in landmark cases of great public interest.

The US Federal Trade Commission took the unusual step of announcing on Monday that it had opened an investigation into the company — which it generally only does in cases of great public interest — citing media reports that raise what it called «substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook.»

Not exact matches

A look at this list as a whole reveals something altogether more interesting than who had the greatest number of grumpy customers: of the worst 20 companies in the index, seven were telecommunications companies, five were airlines, and four were public utilities.

The Department concludes that it can best protect the interests of retirement investors in receiving sound advice, provide greater certainty to the public and regulated parties, and minimize the risk of unnecessary disruption by taking a more balanced approach than simply granting a flat delay of fiduciary status and all associated obligations for a protracted period.

The private sector often demands rates of return far greater than public sector borrowing costs, especially in the current low interest rate environment.

Michael Useem, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, says this is a «catastrophic moment» for Facebook and predicts the Cambridge Analytica data breach will continue to be a source of «great public interest and intense scrutiny going forward.»

This rise of the environment as an election issue is due to a number factors, including greater public interest in environmental issues (such as global warming) and the appearance of green politics at the federal level.

A wave of recent scandals at the state - run Chinese Red Cross, which suggested a young staffer had bought luxuries such as a villa and lamborghini with donations, sparked public interest in greater regulation of the non-profit sector.

Here's a letter to the board of Biglari Holdings re: executive compensation [Noise Free Investing] & then more thoughts on Biglari's compensation agreement [My Investing Notebook] Where things stand in the market [Bespoke Investment Group] A list of stocks Nasdaq is canceling trades in from yesterday's madness [Business Insider] The best interest rate chart in the world [Trader's Narrative] A great macro overview from Barry Ritholtz [The Big Picture] A look at John Paulson's possible ownership of Bear Stearns CDOs [Zero Hedge] John Mauldin on the future of public debt [Advisor Perspectives] Top buys & sells from Morningstar's ultimate stock pickers [Morningstar] The truth about «Sell in May & Go Away» [WSJ] An interview with hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry [Investment Week] Bill Ackman: Let's have a public registry for stock opinion [Barron's] Hedge fund Harbinger hires ex-Orange chief for wireless plan [Dealbook] & Deutsche Telekom has been in talks with Harbinger [FT] Hedge funds begin to restructure fee system [FT]

That's important since 2017 might be the year a lot of said tech startups finally go public, with possible moves from Airbnb, Snapchat and more, which is obviously of great interest to investment banks like Goldman.

I read with great interest Richard John Neuhaus» piece on Jacques Maritain and The Peasant of the Garonne (Public Square, January).

The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

Yet while old moral codes may serve the private interests of some, they are impotent in the face of great public moral questions.

the shift has been away from Freudian, Rogerian and Nietzschean values, especially individualistic selfactualization and narcissistic self - expression, and toward engendering durable habits of moral excellence and covenant community; methodologically away from modern culture - bound individuated experience and toward the shared public texts of Scripture and ecumenical tradition; politically away from trust in regulatory power and rationalistic planning to historical reasoning and a relatively greater critical trust in the responsible free interplay of interests in the marketplace of goods and ideas.

Now, sitting in Westminster Hall, I heard all this challenged, and new and much more interesting vistas opened up: of course we must be allowed to think along large lines, to lift our minds to things that are great and noble, to ponder the things of God, and to connect these with our public life, our common life and the search for the common good.

The issue that aroused the greatest public interest and a good deal of irrational zeal on both sides involved the problem of Bible - reading and the saying of prayers in public schools.

Trump, the greatest Planned Parenthood enthusiast among the Republican contenders, has always treated the law as either an obstacle to be overcome or another public institution to be suborned in the pursuit of his personal interests.

But he saw religion as the great restraining element that could turn naked self - interest into what he called «self - interest rightly understood,» that is, a self - interest that was public spirited and capable of self - sacrifice.

In our great urban communities, rapidly becoming the normal context of American life, the influence of the church in many important collectivities may decide whether the public good or selfish interests will prevail.

Rather, they are interested in protecting the security of their ethnic group and continue to maintain, often with great vehemence, that eternal religious invisibility in our public places is the «price of liberty.»

A survey in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) found that the percentage of consumers sensitive to Quorn is probably as great as, or greater than, the percentage sensitive to soy, milk, peanuts, and other common food allergens.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

Reportedly valued at around # 34m by Everton, John Stones could be on his way to Chelsea this summer as the club go public about their interest in the 21 - year - old England starlet, who is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the Premier League and who could make a great long - term replacement for John Terry.

«One of our objectives,» he says, «will be to drive home the point that no region can expect to stimulate great interest in championship tennis without giving the public a chance to see it.»

My guess is quite a few, making the news of a public apology by the second wife of Christie Brinkley's former husband, Peter Cook, of great interest.

While there are a great many variable factors that should be considered in such a decision, a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health does provide some information of interest.

Of great interest to many readers is the chapter on Judt's transformation into a public intellectual, shortly after his arrival in New York.

The two great points of difference between a democracy and a republic are: first, the delegation of the government, in the latter, to a small number of citizens elected by the The effect of the first difference is, on the one hand, to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country, and whose patriotism and love of justice will be least likely to sacrifice it to temporary or partial considerations.

The Nigerian government has an obligation to balance whether the risk of harm to the legitimate aim (that is secrecy of ongoing corruption investigation and presumption of innocence) from disclosure of the names of public officials is greater than the public interest in accessing the information.»

The greatest strength of the Five Stars movement is its network of genuinely motivated citizens who mobilize consensus by championing popular causes like anti-nuclear campaigns, direct political participation, renewable energy reform and the end of conflicts of interest between the public and the private sectors.

Paul will put the public interest ahead of the special interests that are dividing and damaging this great city.»

In the letter dated 14 July 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization said that, «Public interest is not well served when government officials such as former governors, deputies supplement their emoluments in their current positions with life pensions and emoluments drawn from their states» meagre resources, and thereby prioritising their private or personal interests over and above the greatest happiness of the greatest number.»

... the public interest requires that Presidential confidentiality be afforded the greatest protection consistent with the fair administration of justice...

With a series of public corruption cases roiling the Legislature, Cuomo called for increased penalties for official misconduct and tighter disclosure rules that require greater disclosure of conflicts of interest.

With the greatest respect once again, we of the Public Interest Advocacy Group (PIAG) call on the leadership of our august house to facilitate with adequate speed, all processes leading to making the Joe Ghartey Committee Report on the bribery scandal that was alleged to have hit Ghana's Parliamentary House.

«This change will provide greater transparency into cases of vital public interest.

The High Court; Ex-Parte Dr. Zanetor A. Rawlings drew great attention and public interest, ostensibly due to the profile of the parties involved: one of whom was the daughter of former President Flt.

Mark - Viverito aptly noted the importance of «main stream media» at this press conference, as any substantial federal action is more likely with greater public awareness and interest.

«Given the public interest in the body camera program, the performance of the selected vendor deserves the greatest scrutiny,» he said.

He said the Legislature in 2011 required lawmakers to disclose in greater detail the source of outside income they earn so the public can discover any conflicts of interests they may have.

The police action does compromise the action of whistleblowers — a right that is enshrined in law by the Public Interest Disclosure Act, a private members act initiated by Tory MP, Richard Shepherd, one of the greatest friends of freedom of information.

In the letter dated 14 July 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organisation said that, «Public interest is not well served when government officials such as former governors, deputies supplement their emoluments in their current positions with life pensions and emoluments drawn from their states» meagre resources and thereby prioritising their private or personal interests over and above the greatest happiness of the greatest number.»

Having spent so much of my career working to protect the interests of the people of New Jersey, I can think of no greater form of public service,» he said in a statement.

Higher interest rates are a greater danger to the recovery: «Because of the mess in the public finances created by the last Government, the amount of debt interest that we have to pay out is growing and beginning to exceed some core Government budgets.

«Given the mobilization of creationist interest groups around this issue and anti-evolution public opinion — particularly in states with a high number of conservative Protestants — you might think that this would lead to greater success in turning these bills into laws, but this has not been the case,» Johnson said.

To combine his interest in research with a wider interest in science, Peter Cotgreave took on the directorship of Save British Science, a campaigning organisation that presses the governments in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast for better funding for science, stronger science education in schools, and policies that allow the general public to have greater access to the benefits of scientific and technological research.

Recently, there has been great public interest in a range of scientific breakthroughs, from the Higgs boson to gravitational waves.