Sentence examples for interests contrary to from inspiring English sources

Mr. D'Amato's successful lobbying revealed "a mechanism, and apparently a very well-known and effective mechanism, for people who have interests contrary to the M.T.A. to reach into the M.T.A. and change the M.T.A.'s position," Mr. Brodksy charged.

Companies opposed to such a rule — and there are many — voice fears that shareholders with interests contrary to those of other shareholders will abuse the process, and say the prospect of a contested election could keep some qualified people from agreeing to join boards.

"This is continued evidence of Benchmark acting in its own best interests contrary to the interests of Uber, its employees and its other shareholders," a spokesperson for Kalanick told VICE News.

Their extra fiduciary responsibility, in that sense, is a reason for profit, not an interest contrary to it.

Henry T. C. Hu, a law professor at the University of Texas who has written extensively on this question, told me this week that it might make sense to require those casting large blocks of votes to certify they did not have an economic interest contrary to that of the company.

INGOs could be disbanded on the grounds of "involvement in any activity inconsistent with Pakistan's national interests, or contrary to government policy".

Classic economic theory holds that people naturally act in "rational self-interest," often contrary to the best interests of the larger group, in what Garrett Hardin in 1968 dubbed the "tragedy of the commons".

"I personally can't stand working with money managers at the retail level because I feel their interests are contrary to mine.

The bill is so harmful to U.S. economic interests and contrary to America's historic role as a beacon of liberty that it can only be understood in the context of reducing legal immigration as an end in itself.

"If we fail to engage economically and politically," they warned, "it is certain that China, Russia, and other entities whose interests are contrary to the United States' will rush into the vacuum".

But its prospects for success remain slim, as long as the Communist Party retains power in Cuba, as its regime survival and economic interests run contrary to the United States on most major issues.