Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins
Podcast |
Business Matters
Publisher |
BBC
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Business
Publication Date |
Jan 17, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:52:01
The 100 lawmakers of the US Senate were sworn in on Thursday as jurors for the impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts administered the oath to the senators to "do impartial justice". In the coming weeks, the senators will decide whether Mr Trump should be removed from office over charges brought by the House of Representatives. Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Myanmar. We look into what's a stake - politically and economically. Microsoft has pledged to remove all of the carbon that it's emitted since the company was founded in 1975 from the environment. To achieve this goal by 2050, the company will become carbon negative by 2030 - that's to say removing more carbon from the environment than it emits. We hear from the Microsoft President Brad Smith. A sovereign coin featuring Edward the Eighth has become the first British coin to sell for one million pounds. But who bought it? And, we have an in-depth look at the longest running strike in French history, all caused by unpopular pension reform. Presenter Fergus Nicoll is joined by guests David Kuo in Singapore and Alexis Goldstein in Washington DC. PHOTO: Donald Trump, AFP

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