Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/243efeb3-032a-4282-b83a-24f566ea1161The chip shortage hobbling the auto industry has worsened as a wave of coronavirus cases spreads across south-east Asia with three of the world’s largest automakers announcing new disruptions on their assembly lines, Europe remains scarred by the memory of the Syrian refugee crisis and the bloc’s message about Afghan refugees is different, and FT Management Editor Andrew Hill shares highlights from this year’s longlist for the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Chip shortage deepens supply problems at global carmakers - with Tokyo Correspondent Kana Inagaki https://www.ft.com/content/89bd676c-fc10-4a69-9b03-dc50ed3f441dIn Europe, Afghan refugees raise spectre of 2015 asylum crisis - with Berlin Bureau Chief Guy Chazanhttps://www.ft.com/content/15549b1b-81c9-452f-9876-e90dc6c61ce0FT and McKinsey Business Book of the year Longlist - with Management Editor Andrew Hill https://www.ft.com/content/2529e4d9-0ca2-4bec-bc14-8d6626651408 The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.