vested interests

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Webb was championed by retail investors, who saw him as a rare outlier in a corporate world known for vested interests and opacity -- and a headache for regulators whose failings he laid bare.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

“These are disappointing setbacks, and they show how political headwinds, vested interests and short-termism can stall progress,” said Cosima Cassel, program lead focusing on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at environmental consulting firm E3G.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

In other words, things that have been checked by experts and, and not just asserted by vested interests in business, in commerce, in politics, and so on.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

On Saturday, Cabinet Minister Lucy Powell told the BBC Labour was "not in hock" to vested interests "at all", and had declared donations correctly.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

Still another factor is compatibility with vested interests.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond