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On today's podcast:


(1) The Bank of England will likely deliver a pre-Christmas interest-rate cut on Thursday as concerns shift away from inflation and toward the UK’s struggling economy and jobs market.


(2) Central banks hike when there is a risk of inflation re-accelerating or when policy is judged to be too loose. Neither condition applies right now, tilting risks to hawkish disappointment weighing on the euro.


(3) BP appointed Meg O’Neill as its new chief executive officer, making her Big Oil’s first female leader, as the company struggles to revive its fortunes after a botched pivot toward renewable energy.


(4) OpenAI has held funding talks with investors to raise tens of billions of dollars at a valuation of $750 billion, according to a report in the Information.

 
(5) Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that German troops could participate in a coalition to secure a demilitarized zone in Ukraine after a possible peace agreement with Russia.

 
(6) Driven by a funding vacuum caused by post-financial crisis banking regulations, private credit has evolved from a relatively niche form of financing to become an important part of Europe's property lending landscape


Podcast Conversation: Where to Eat in Brussels from Business to Value

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.
 On today's podcast:
 (1) The Bank of England will likely deliver a pre-Christmas interest-rate cut on Thursday as concerns shift away from inflation and toward the UK&rsquo;s struggling economy and jobs market.
 (2) Central banks hike when there is a risk of inflation re-accelerating or when policy is judged to be too loose. Neither condition applies right now, tilting risks to hawkish disappointment weighing on the euro.
 (3) BP appointed Meg O&rsquo;Neill as its new chief executive officer, making her Big Oil&rsquo;s first female leader, as the company struggles to revive its fortunes after a botched pivot toward renewable energy.
 (4) OpenAI has held funding talks with investors to raise tens of billions of dollars at a valuation of $750 billion, according to a report in the Information.
&nbsp; (5) Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that German troops could participate in a coalition to secure a demilitarized zone in Ukraine after a possible peace agreement with Russia.
&nbsp; (6) Driven by a funding vacuum caused by post-financial crisis banking regulations, private credit has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-18/banks-including-natwest-barclays-use-back-leverage-to-lend-to-real-estate">evolved from a relatively niche form of financing</a> to become an important part of Europe's property lending landscape
 Podcast Conversation:<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/5-top-tables-where-to-eat-in-brussels-2026-from-business-to-value-meals?sref=AuZ8DRMf">&nbsp;Where to Eat in Brussels from Business to Value</a>

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BOE Set For Rate Cut, First Female BP CEO, Private Credit's Backdoor

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