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Democrats push ahead with Trump impeachment inquiry

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

White House officials tried to "lock down" all details of a phone call between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president, according to a whistleblower complaint against the US president. We bring you the latest from the impeachment inquiry. A new global study says cancer can disproportionately effect females. Merck, the German pharmaceutical company reckons a diagnosis comes with, in its words, ‘unique challenges and unmet needs.’ We hear from Christine Bugos at Merck. Japan Airlines has introduced a baby icon to its seating plan, so passengers choosing a seat can decide if they want to avoid any young people on the flight. Katherine Fan, a journalist with the website, The Points Guy, tells us more. And joining us throughout the programme are Lulu Chen, who is a business reporter for Bloomberg and is based in Hong Kong. And from Washington we hear from James Kirchick, an American reporter, foreign correspondent, author, and columnist.

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