<p>BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss has said he will step down after less than two years in the role, India’s central bank governor expects the country’s interest rates to remain low for a ‘long period’, and UK inflation fell more than expected to an eight-month low of 3.2 per cent. Plus, global companies are seeking private equity partners in China to take on their local operations as they grapple with an increasingly competitive local market.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4p47bWq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4qewNAW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">India’s central bank governor signals rates to stay low for ‘long period’</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4p0lefI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK inflation falls more than expected to 3.2% in November</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4pLVxRg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Global brands seek private equity partners to save their China businesses</a></p><br><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3182b92c-1b6c-421f-873e-7d56bda8e66b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>