OREA is commending the Ontario government for introducing real estate legislation that tackles conflict
of interest situations and consumer confusion that can arise in the current multiple representation system.
The CBA Conflicts Task Force's Conflicts Toolkit has a variety of useful precedents and checklists to help you recognize and avoid conflicts
of interest situations.
The very nature of social media makes you more vulnerable to conflict
of interest situations.
This also adds to a growing list of conflicts
of interest situations in which the Finance Minister seems to be entangled - the USD 2.25 billion bond, as well as the appointment of close relatives and his business associates to key positions at the Finance Ministry, the Bank of Ghana and a number of other state institutions.
Mr. Yakubu contends that, the resolution of the report was contradictory, and did not measure up to the standards of good governance because, «if you look at the code of conduct, it was enacted to prevent public officials from being in conflict
of interest situations.
«Li's breaches were not the result of incompetence or negligence only, as there was a clear conflict
of interest situation,» SFC said in a statement.
One twin is pretty much done breastfeeding, the other one just likes to check in every now and again and make sure there's still milk, just in case she wants it, kind
of an interesting situation there.
The suit comes after the Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame, in a 16 - page response to CHRAJ's enquiry in a petition brought by the Ashanti Regional NDC organizer, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, defended the Finance Minister over allegations that he may have been involved in a conflict
of interest situation in the $ 2.25 billion domestic bond issued by government.
In the circumstances, the Commission finds that the Respondent did not put himself in a conflict
of interest situation or contravene the conflict of interest rules under Article 284 of the 1992 Constitution.
Issue 2: Whether the acceptance of the gift by the Respondent placed him in a conflict
of interest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of Interest Rules?
That squarely puts Addison and his group in a conflict
of interest situation.
The group is also raising fears of a possible conflict
of interest situation on the part of Rev. Ogbarmey on the basis that per the law, he is an automatic member of the mediation and conflict resolution body of SEC.
But his appointment, according to the Dynamic Youth Movement Ghana (DYMOG), has the potential to create a conflict
of interest situation, unfair securities market and corruption considering his relationship with the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta.
Others have cited the obvious conflict
of interest situation arising out of the Minister's long - standing relationship with the new SEC Director - General at Data Bank, which Ofori Atta founded with two others in the early nineties, as grounds for a revocation of the appointment.
«SERAP believes that rather than serving the common interest of the public, spending over N1 billion possibly of public funds on Zuma and Johnson - Sirleaf in the context of their participation in the opening of the Rochas Okorocha Foundation would seem to put Governor Okorocha in a conflict
of interest situation.»
CHRAJ in its report had stated that on the basis of the evidence available to the Commission, it has come to the conclusion and therefore holds that, the allegations by the complainant that the respondent has contravened Article 284 of the 1992 Constitution by putting himself in a conflict
of interest situation in relation to the issuance of the 5 - year, 7 - year, 10 - year and 15 - year bonds, have not been substantiated.
This is because a petitioner, who is seeking the removal of the EC chairperson, Charlotte Osei, has claimed that the EC boss put herself in a conflict
of interest situation when she awarded the contract to Aerovote Security Printing (Ghana) Limited to print the pink sheets.
There have been lots
of interesting situations where my diplomatic edge has been compromised.
What Chungking Express has are a couple
of interesting situations, which don't quite justify a feature - length movie.
He glosses over costs in an obvious conflict
of interest situation.
Online play is a bit more
of an interesting situation.
is an amazing starting or ending game for a board game night — simple yet full
of interesting situations - although it's just as easy to spend a few hours playing races, hoping for that perfect sequence of events to leave your camel ahead and on top.
The letter concluded by stating that the director expected a written response on or before May 2, 2008, confirming the outside activities had stopped, and that if he did not receive such a response by that date, he would consider Cavanagh to remain in a conflict
of interest situation and committing an act of insubordination warranting discipline up to and including termination.
To avoid putting yourself in a conflict
of interest situation when giving advice, consider these tips that arise from the court's reasons in this decision:
Generally, a brokerage that provides strata management services to a strata corporation, while at the same time providing rental property management services or trading services to an owner of a strata lot in a strata corporation, is in a conflict
of interest situation.
I have some incredibly bright friends that work for pretigious accounting firms currently, but I don't know 1) if I want to hinge very good friendships on business, & 2) if that would put them in a conflict
of interest situation of some sort.
This is another cash grab and huge conflict
of interest situation.
Not exact matches
If the projections come true, they raise the likelihood
of a fiscal crisis, a
situation in which investors become unwilling to finance government borrowing unless they are compensated with very high
interest rates, the CBO warned.
But Reinhart points out
interesting facet
of behavioral economics in this
situation that make the perks seem worth it.
«The Arctic
situation now goes beyond its original inter-Arctic States or regional nature, having a vital bearing on the
interests of States outside the region and the
interests of the international community as a whole, as well as on the survival, the development, and the shared future for mankind,» the white paper said.
Druckenmiller argues the U.S. Federal Reserve has artificially suppressed
interest rates and refers to the current
situation as the most excessive and drawn out monetary easing policy in the history
of the United States.
Contrary to the received wisdom that self -
interest is in our DNA (a belief that's led to no end
of faulty assumptions about how homo economicus will respond in any given
situation), Benkler adopts the research suggesting that altruism is passed down both culturally and genetically.
But the fact that both kinds
of reasons might occur to a single group
of people — a Board
of Directors — in a single
situation implies an
interesting question.
But the term «perceived conflict
of interest» is properly reserved for
situations in which the concerned observers might understandably but wrongly think that the decision - maker had an external
interest that could have influenced his decision - making, perhaps because outsiders are misinformed about who was responsible for what decisions.
A conflict
of interest is a
situation in which a decision - maker is entrusted with making important decisions on behalf
of someone else, and in which that decision - maker has some further, «outside»
interest (often, but not always, financial) which may stand to influence their decision making.
A brokerage firm should have a large, existing database
of buyers who may be
interested in your business, an internet presence that attracts buyers and a trained, professional staff that knows how to manage a difficult
situation.
All that's required is for someone in a position
of trust to make some decision in a
situation in which he or she has some personal
interest that could reasonably be seen as influencing his or her judgment.
While Carney's move to drastically cut
interest rates in Canada at the beginning
of the financial crisis was prophetic, Philip Aldrick
of the Telegraph likens the
situation to Canada being an innocent bystander to a horrendous car crash with the U.K. economy at the wheel: the enormity and complexity
of the economic problems Carney will face are on a whole different level.
The
situation can quickly spiral out
of control, resulting in higher
interest rates and runaway inflation.
Furthermore, companies that provide multiple forms
of debt relief can offer you a program that fits your specific financial
situation and will not try and force you into a program that isn't in your best
interest.
«We can define a conflict
of interest as a
situation in which a person has a private or personal
interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective exercise
of his or her official duties as, say, a public official, an employee, or a professional.»
Against a background
of ongoing trade tensions between China and the US, China's own Ministry
of Commerce responded on April 17 by saying that it hopes the US can deal with this
situations in a legal way, and that it will be prepared to take action in the
interests of ZTE.
You want to be prepared for all seasons; to know that regardless
of what happens with your employment
situation, the government's budget, the Federal Reserve and
interest rates, or the stock market, your family will enjoy higher income from dividends,
interest, and rents with each passing year.
(a free service) if you are
interested in gaining control
of your financial
situation.
Graham called this
interest coverage ratio part
of his «margin
of safety»; a term he borrowed from engineering, explaining that when a bridge was constructed, it may say it is built for 10,000 pounds, while the actual maximum weight limit might be 30,000 pounds, representing a 20,000 pound margin
of safety to accommodate unexpected
situations.
A recent report by the Conference Board
of Canada estimates that, based on the pace
of the Canadian economy (and ignoring factors that are constraining our maneuvering space on monetary policy, such as the
situation in Europe and the Fed's
interest rate target), our key
interest rate right now should be 2.5 per cent.
My guess is that a diversified basket
of commodities would do OK, but it would definitely be
interesting to see how investors would react to this
situation.
If the
situation deteriorates for a given issue, history has shown there is often a window
of time when it is not particularly painful to switch out to a practically identical bond, with much better
interest coverage, for nominal costs.
Also
interesting is the counter-case
of May ’10 which featured no such divergence: the Flash Crash may have been the driver
of that dip, and that's obviously unconnected to the macro
situation in general and high yield spreads in particular.
Yes, there is an argument for «crowding out» in «normal» times, but, as stated, with low
interest rates, under - employment, and private firms sitting on piles
of cash, its not a relevant argument for our current
situation.