Sentences with phrase «reports were in the public interest»

The shadow Treasury minister Anneliese Dodds criticised the government for failing to «defend publicly the journalists who were singled out by Appleby» and asked it to affirm that the reports were in the public interest.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

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.

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.

Axis is active in North America, reporting strong interest from retailers and the public sector in Canada.

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.

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

It is interesting that much of the growth in income of the top 1 % has come in the form of eageincome which is practically impossible to hide (because employers have reporting and withholding obligations in the tax system and, at least for large public companies, often have public disclosure obligations for their senior CEOs).

Notwithstanding its potential environmental burdens, the JRP ultimately concluded that the NGP is in the public interest, citing various societal benefits including primarily jobs and job - training for Aboriginal communities but also «research, monitoring, and planning initiatives and techniques with relevance beyond the project» and economic benefits, first and foremost the importance of «opening Pacific Basin markets» (NGP Report, Volume II, Chapter 2, s. 2.4.3 and 2.4.4.).

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

Veris Wealth Partners produced the Women, Wealth & Impact report to demonstrate that «better companies are created by shifting the flow of wealth and power to women, whether we aim to lift women and girls out of poverty or bolster women's leadership and entrepreneurial pursuits» and Trillium's Investing for Positive Impact on Women report which presents concrete gender - lens investment examples have spurred increasing investor interest in gender lens investing across fixed income and public equities.

This coupled with higher interest rates resulted in public debt charges being nearly $ 125 billion higher in 2050 - 51 than forecast in the November 2014 report.

In addition to the security, market volatility, and regulatory risks mentioned in our previous report, investors should be aware of potential fraud risk — as small public companies may try to take advantage of the investor interest in distributed ledger technology by renaming themselves or making announcements that associate them with the technologIn addition to the security, market volatility, and regulatory risks mentioned in our previous report, investors should be aware of potential fraud risk — as small public companies may try to take advantage of the investor interest in distributed ledger technology by renaming themselves or making announcements that associate them with the technologin our previous report, investors should be aware of potential fraud risk — as small public companies may try to take advantage of the investor interest in distributed ledger technology by renaming themselves or making announcements that associate them with the technologin distributed ledger technology by renaming themselves or making announcements that associate them with the technology.

The Washington, DC - based Center for Science in the Public Interest is asking consumers «not to believe» a new video posted online by 5 - hour Energy, which has come under fire recently after reports of health issues possibly linked to the product.

Edmundson has reportedly also received interest from Middlesbrough in the past, and while current York City boss did not comment on any rumours surrounding his player during the press conference, the York Press is reporting that the transfer will be made public next week.

Because Kraft, Coca Cola and Wal - mart are living proof that is possible for giant corporations to make and sell kid - friendly, family - friendly, and healthy processed foods so that we can give our kids some special treats — like the U.K. versions of Starburst and Skittles, for example — without necessarily exposing them to a chemical cocktail that might also give them brain tumors, or leukemia, or the symptoms of ADHD, as the Center for Science in the Public Interest recently highlighted in their report «Rainbow of Risks».

Not many restaurant chains, according to a report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest that was released Monday.

Today's report calls for defences of «reasonable excuse» of «public interest» be included in the legislation, to reduce the chance of prosecutions being thrown out of court as being incompatible with the ECHR.

Last week however, the information commissioner ruled not only that it was in the public interest to release the reports, but also that the government saying HS2 didn't have any environmental implications to prevent release under Environmental Information Regulations was simply not the case.

At one point the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, obtained an injunction against the BBC, preventing them from reporting a story they claimed was in the public interest while he argued that the story was sub judice.

«If you're getting paid to influence public policy, you should have to report,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in supporting JCOPE's new mepublic policy, you should have to report,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in supporting JCOPE's new mePublic Interest Research Group, in supporting JCOPE's new measure.

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.

The latest, a report in USA Today that he spent more than $ 200,000 in taxpayer money chartering flights as a senator, helps Republicans argue that he is more interested using his office to help himself rather than the public.

«Stephen was a role model for the young and if drugs were somehow involved in his death, as news reports suggested, should that not be a matter of public interest?

The New York Public Interest Research Group and the New York League of Women Voters issued a joint report today in Albany that shows current district lines are uneven based on population and voter enrollment, with one party being favored over the other.

The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) report on some oil - funded projects in three regions is inaccurate and misleading.

The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) in its 2016 report revealed that «In 2015, the revenue from petroleum amounted to $ 396.17 m but declined to $ 247.18 m in 2016 representing 44 % year - on - year declinin its 2016 report revealed that «In 2015, the revenue from petroleum amounted to $ 396.17 m but declined to $ 247.18 m in 2016 representing 44 % year - on - year declinIn 2015, the revenue from petroleum amounted to $ 396.17 m but declined to $ 247.18 m in 2016 representing 44 % year - on - year declinin 2016 representing 44 % year - on - year decline.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, said, «What has been reported could mean that there's a gaping hole in New York's ethics laws.

ALBANY — Companies involved in bidding for casino licenses in New York State spent nearly $ 11 million on lobbying and campaign donations in 2012 and 2013, and are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to campaign committees through holding companies, according to a new report from the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2013, to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistleblower protection programme in the public and in the private sector to protect those who detect inefficient management and irregularities and report cases of national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests and to protect witnesses, informers, and those who cooperate with the courts, and in particular witnesses testifying against mafia - type and other criminal organisations, with a view to resolving the difficult conditions under which they have to live (from risks of retaliation to the breakdown of family ties or from being uprooted from their home territory to social and professional exclusion); calls also on the Member States to put in place appropriate and effective protection for whistleblowers.

That Cabinet Office report, which is protected from freedom of information requestions for two years, should be released to the public, according to David Lidington, the Europe Minister (and the MP for the HS2 target of Aylesbury), who wrote a letter to Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office Minister, saying: «My constituents have expressed their concern that this does not allow those with an interest in the proposals to review the MPA's findings and contradicts the Government's commitment to be transparent».

The report says Ghana's current rating of B1, negative outlook is constrained by the ongoing weakness in the government's fiscal position due to ongoing spending overruns on the public - sector wage bill, high interest costs and the clearance of payment arrears.

«It's been reported that this has been a black - box process,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, referring to a device in which the inner workings are cloaked.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new Director will also report quarterly on the current status of women both in Santa Clara County public jurisdictions and within the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and lead the compilation and publication of an annual report of the current number and percentage of women in elected office in Santa Clara County and post the report on the Party website and in an electronic communication to all members; and that the new Director will lead this effort by recruiting, training and supporting democratic women seeking public leadership positions in collaboration with the Director of Endorsements and Candidate Recruitment, the Director of Issues, the Director of Political Engagement and DAWN as well as any other interested Party Directors and clubs.

The report and commentaries are published together in Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI), a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Reports from Capitol Hill suggest that many members and their staff, who spend more time reading public opinion polls than calculating chi - square values, are neither interested in nor capable of understanding the mathematical nuances at work.

Eleven prisoners died of cancer from 2010 through 2013, and six others have been diagnosed with cancer at the State Correctional Institution Fayette, said the report, released by the Abolitionist Law Center, a public interest law firm based in Pittsburgh, and the Human Rights Coalition, a national prison reform group.

The report concludes the growing interest in a gluten - free diet by people without celiac disease could be due to a variety of factors, including public perception that it may be healthier, the growing availability of gluten - free products, and a self - diagnosis of gluten sensitivity by some individuals.

The authors found that companies pay a price in going public: having to answer to stockholders, who generally are more interested in the short run than the long run, and having now to file cumbersome disclosure reports, companies often find that there is less room for risky and potentially revolutionary innovations.

Seeing that public interest was growing, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a report in July on pharmaceuticals in drinking water, encouraging everyone to keep a level head and encouraging more research.

The full report and an accompanying commentary by Diane Halpern (Minerva Schools at the Keck Graduate Institute) are published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

â $ œThe primary goal of journalists is to give fair, accurate and unbiased reports of news events that will be of interest to the public, â $ says study author Arshya Vahabzadeh, MD, resident psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine.

According to a detailed report published by the the Center For Science In The Public Interest there is significant research linking these artificial food dyes to cancer risk and many other harmful health conditions.

A new report was recently released by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest discussing these safety concerns.

Finkel said he and four psychology professors from other schools were enlisted by the Association for Psychological Science to write about the online dating industry, and the report was being published in the organization's journal, Psychological Science in the Public Interest.

Thousands of reports, photos, and videos pour in each year of Bigfoot encounters from all 49 continental states and Canada, and public interest is only increasing.

One of the most interesting things you find when reporting on Pixar is how far in advance the company works on something before the public gets wind of it.

Education Week, published by the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation Editorial Projects in Education (EPE), was founded in 1981 to serve the public interest by providing independent, nonpartisan reporting and analysis on American precollegiate education for school leaders, other educators, policymakers, and members of the general public.

Despite the frequency with which public programs rely on beneficiaries to hold the quality of services accountable, Sara Mead asserts in an Education Sector report that, «accountability to parents alone is insufficient to protect the public interest or ensure taxpayer money is used well.»

The report, released Nov. 16 by the New York City - based Public Agenda research group, found that low - income parents and those who are members of racial and ethnic minorities are more interested in an academic focus than are wealthier and white parents.