Tag: New York Governor

• Wednesday, August 11th 2021 - 07:46 UTC

  Governor of US State of New York to leave office over major sexual harassment scandal

  

  New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced he would resign effective in a fortnight following a report from Federal Prosecutor Letitia James which details his alleged sexual harassment of female staffers.

• Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 07:53 UTC

  Biden says New York Governor Cuomo needs to resign amid sexual harassment scandal

  

  US President Joseph Biden has called for the resignation of New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is under heavy criticism for his alleged involvement in a sexual harassment scandal.

• Friday, February 15th 2019 - 08:47 UTC

  Amazon drops plans to build HQ in New York because of fierce opposition from politicians

  

  Amazon has said it will not build a new headquarters in New York, citing fierce opposition from state and local politicians. The dramatic turnabout comes just months after the firm named New York City one of two sites selected for major expansion over the next decades. City and state leaders had agreed to provide about US$3bn in incentives to secure that investment.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2015 - 07:12 UTC

  New York governor and a large business delegation land in Havana

  

  Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo arrived in the Cuban capital on Monday heading a large delegation of business people interested in learning firsthand the Cuban reality and making contacts for future business endeavors. Cuomo was welcomed at the José Martí International Airport by Josefina Vidal, head of the USA desk at the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

• Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 08:11 UTC

  US Tuesday governors' election brings forward a generation of pragmatic leaders

  

  United States Tuesday's election results point the way to next year's mid-term elections and showed the emergence of several candidates with the charisma, age and capacity to attract outside voters that could help them have a go at the White House in three years time.