Sentences with phrase «close confidant»

Marking the latest in a series of leadership shake - ups as Uber struggles to move past sexual harassment claims and other scandals, a key executive and close confidant of CEO Travis Kalanick has left the company, and a new director has joined the board.

In some situations, it makes sense for the client to include family or close confidants in our discussions for advice about important legal decisions.

In an effort to address this concern, the CSRA double - checked players» responses with close confidants and re-surveyed others up to two years later to see if their answers were consistent.

DeFrancisco, 71, immediately emphasized what he sees as the governor's vulnerabilities: several economic development projects in upstate New York that have sputtered, chronic delays in the New York City subway system and a corruption trial involving the 60 - year - old governor's close confidant Joe Percoco — the first of six trials this year involving state figures.

White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest confidants who's been with him «since the beginning», announced on February 28 she was resigning.

Parley, of course, was Joseph Smith's closest confidant until his untimely death in May of 1857 at the hand of the estranged husband of his then mistress, Eleanor McClean.

Not even sure who all these people you reference are, but none were close confidants like Joe P was to Andy C.

«These are very serious allegations involving a former member of the Conservative frontbench as well as some of David Cameron's closest confidants inside Downing Street and his cheerleaders in the media.

One of the reasons which Thatcher gave to close confidants for not retiring on her tenth anniversary as Prime Minister (May 1989) was worry that Heseltine would defeat Geoffrey Howe in any subsequent leadership election.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Jury selection began Monday in the corruption trial of a former aide and longtime close confidant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Now that Paterson's influence is becoming more apparent in the incident where a frightened ex-girlfriend of his aide and close confidant dropped a request for an order of protection, he's likely to face consistent pressure to resign.

On January 8, jury selection is scheduled to start in the trial of Cuomo's former close confidant and aide Joe Percoco, along with three construction and energy executives who had business before the state and are accused of arranging bribes for Percoco and his wife in exchange for Percoco's government influence.

If we scratch our heads to why we're still single, we need to ask close confidants and steel ourselves to what they may say.

Obsessed with revenge, Caesar sends the other apes off to find their new homeland while he deals with the Colonel, but he is joined by several close confidants, including Maurice (Karin Konoval), Rocket (Terry Notary) and Luca (Michael Adamthwaite).

Investigations also revealed that Akufo Addo drove straight from his Nima Residence to a hospital near the former NDC headquarters in Kokomlemle.The hospital was owned by one Dr Kweku Boadu, a gynaecologist and close confidant of Akufo Addo.

Like having an addiction, it's important to admit there's a problem and working through those money issues with close confidants.

Chief of staff Reince Priebus asked the FBI...... to refute reports that some of President Trump's closest confidants were communicating with Russian intelligence agents during the campaign.

There also appears to be a concern, the strategist said, about potential charges being brought against Cohen, who is one of Trump's closest confidants.

BEIJING (Reuters)- A vice minister of public security, a close confidant of President Xi Jinping, is tipped to take over as China's spy master, five sources said, as the country looks to clean up its security apparatus and plug intelligence gaps.

Ramesh «Sunny» Balwani has long been a key figure at the company and one of the closest confidants of the company's founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes.

As one of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's closest confidants, Michael oversaw Uber's broader business strategy, including partnerships and fundraising.

Smith told Harris that he was in regular contact with Gen. Michael Flynn, who at the time was one of Trump's closest confidants — and of course later became Trump's national security adviser.

Dearborn starts his first full week on the job as Ferro's close confidant and business partner.

The searches are a significant intrusion by prosecutors into the dealings of one of Mr. Trump's closest confidants, and they pose a dilemma for Mr. Trump.

June 12 — Emil Michael, Uber's senior vice president of business and a close confidant of Kalanick, leaves the company.

For now, Mueller's team appears to be playing it safe when it comes to talking to Trump's closest confidants.

Though sources said Kalanick and Richter have a cordial relationship, Michael was Kalanick's closest confidant and most trusted adviser.

(CNN)- George Beverly Shea, a noted gospel singer and close confidant to evangelical leader Billy Graham, died Tuesday evening after «a brief illness,» according to the Billy Graham Evangelical Association.

LONDON, England (CNN)- Landing at London's Heathrow Airport is like arriving in a Third World country, a close confidant of Pope Benedict XVI said on the eve of a high - profile papal visit to Britain.

«Pope Francis is the quintessential Ignatian Jesuit,» said Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, one of the Pope's closest confidants.

Nor does he mention that Cardinal Ottaviani, as Secretary of the Supreme Congregation of the Holy Office, was perhaps the Pope's closest confidant.

Mr Spooner was a close confidant of Mr Clarke when they were both executives at British gravy, cakes and sauces maker Premier Foods.

Colonel George Wigg, who has been the watchdog for scandals and security leaks in Harold Wilson's government and a close confidant of the Prime Minister (he helped win the election for the Socialists by exposing Profumo), became the No. 1 man in British racing last week.

Your closest confidants will be ready to help you in any way they can.

Campaign managers are usually hired by word of mouth from a network of people with experience working on campaigns with whom the candidate is familiar, often a close confidant of the candidate.

But state Republican Chairman Ed Cox said the race will be a referendum on Cuomo, and said persistent problems with the New York City subways, uneven economic recovery in upstate areas and ongoing corruption trials involving Cuomo's close confidants are all working in the GOP's favor.

Percoco, the key figure in the first of the two alleged schemes, was described in the complaint as a close confidant of the Cuomo family, sometimes referred to as Mario Cuomo's «third son,» who controlled access to Andrew as his executive deputy secretary.

She's obviously a close confidant and Julie Killian was on her radio show, and she and her husband both have posted really offensive things,» Mayer says.

Mary Ann Crotty, a transportation consultant and a close confidant of the governor, was also in attendance.

The case has been a persistent headache for the governor, ever since it became clear in 2016 that Mr. Percoco was under investigation; Mr. Percoco was one of Mr. Cuomo's closest confidants, and the governor had previously called him his father's «third son.»

Several upstate contractors who did work for SUNY Poly were arrested, as well as Joseph Percoco, a former aide and close confidant to Cuomo.

If anyone has a claim to being Momentum's founder, it is Lansman: he is now the organisation's chair, a close confidant of Corbyn — and, as evidenced by his Twitter feed, one of the most energetic advocates of the reborn Labour left.

Suozzi will have big shoes to fill, as Israel's retirement means the 3rd district will go from having as a member a close confidant of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California to having a freshman, back - bencher representative.

He has said he knew nothing about the alleged kickback scheme, and another aide testified the governor was shocked to learn of the investigation of one of his closest confidants.

In 2007, Isay brought on Jennifer Cunningham, a powerful union lobbyist who is the ex-wife of Attorney General Schneiderman and a close confidant of Governor Cuomo.

«These bribery and extortion indictment of Joe Percoco, the closest confidant of the governor, could not have happened without the enabling actions of the governor himself,» Republican State Chairman Ed Cox said outside the courthouse.

Percoco served for years as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive deputy secretary and close confidant.

It comes as another Labour figure in the pro-EU camp has been spotted having lunch in Westminster with a close confidant of David Cameron.

Over the coming days and weeks, observers should get a glimpse at the inside workings of Cuomo's administration, with some of his top aides expected to testify and one of his closest confidants implicated in the bribery scheme.

Despite several landmark legislative wins this year, and a better - than - expected relationship with Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan has reportedly made it known to some of his closest confidants that this will be his final term as speaker, and is not expected to remain in D.C. past 2018.