Sentence examples for inappropriate profits from inspiring English sources

Verizon went a step further, saying it was "prepared to return any inappropriate profits" to the Education Department.

In addition to privacy concerns, another important reason for rating fraud is seeking inappropriate profits.

But as we previously indicated, as a matter of goodwill, we have told DOE we would return any inappropriate profits.

Furthermore, there are various reasons behind information fraud, such as concerns for personal privacy or seeking inappropriate profits (Lam and Ried 2004; Metzger 2004).

That seems to me an area of health service responsibility that is inappropriate for profit-taking, when that will inevitably come out of funds that should be available for care for patients.

While it may seem inappropriate to criticize profits, it is important and appropriate to do so when profits are unbelievably excessive, when long-term efficacy hasn't stood the test of time, and when common use of more than one drug at a time is rarely if ever scientifically tested for efficacy.

However, it also included $6.8 million in contracts that contained activities the senators considered "inappropriate" patriotism for profit.

Can you think of a more inappropriate use of tobacco profits than funding a centre for corporate responsibility?

Yunus, too, believes in sustainability, and he certainly wants to reach all the world's poor, but he is convinced that the traditional goal of business — maximization of profit — is inappropriate when dealing with the poor.

The Canadian telecom-equipment maker blamed several former executives for using "inappropriate" accounting methods to inflate profits, and thus their own bonuses.

The chief executive, Hector R. Ortino, said the matter was investigated internally and all inappropriate entries were corrected, reducing profit by 10 cents a share.