Big Picture Fink-ing

Sean Farrington unpacks the biggest themes from this week’s Big Boss Interview with Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. He also delves into the latest developments in the US–Israel conflict involving Iran, and rounds up the day’s key market news.

Sean Farrington gets the latest updates on the US- Middle East. Closer to home, he takes a look at the latest government measures aimed at tackling late payments to small businesses. Plus he sits down with a Grammy-winning songwriter that reinvents some of the world's biggest tracks.

Will Bain looks at how the US–Israel conflict with Iran is affecting people at home. He examines the latest movements in the energy markets and assesses what rising fuel prices mean for hauliers. We also hear from a media analyst on the reaction to the UK version of Saturday Night Live.

Felicity Hannah learns how surging gas prices are impacting energy intensive businesses in the wake of the US-Israel war with Iran. In the wake of a big week for the UK economy we are joined by the Friday panel to discuss the weeks events. And as millions of Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr we'll speak to a business owner behind a London markets celebration of the end of Ramadan.

The world's biggest facility for producing liquified natural gas in Qatar has been hit by Iranian strikes - Sean Farrington looks at how much it could drive up oil and gas prices.The government launches its strategy for the UK steel industry today - one producer in Cardiff tells Wake Up to Money how it looks from their perspective.And could ube, a sweet purple yam popular in the Philippines, be the biggest viral food craze since matcha?

The country's regional leaders could get a bigger say over what to do with money from central government - Sean Farrington hears what that and some new funding could do for parts of Britain outside London.The meningitis outbreak in Kent has seen pharmacies overwhelmed with demand for vaccines and advice, according to the National Pharmacies Association. Its boss speaks to Wake Up to Money.And as Disney's twice-chief executive Bob Iger makes way for a new successor, we'll find out what that could mean for the global entertainment company.

The cost of fixing potholes in England and Wales has risen to a record £18.6 billion - Sean Farrington hears from a mechanic who's seeing the damage to cars by bad roads.The latest on Iran as we get it.And sales of suits and ties are up on the year at the retailer John Lewis - has the casualness of the pandemic come to an end?

What can the world do to get oil and gas flowing again from the conflict-ridden Gulf? Will Bain discusses plans and prices with an oil industry expert. And we hear from a petrol station manager on what's really going on with fuel prices on the forecourt. Also, we'll be gatecrashing a Hollywood party to bring you the latest from this year's Oscars ceremony.

In a week that's seen the price of oil on a rollercoaster and Iran's new leader says it plans to keep a key shipping route effectively closed, Will Bain is joined by an expert panel to pick over what the consequences could be - and for how long.The boss of Eurostar has called on the government to move quickly on a plan that would accommodate trains for both her company and Virgin at London's Temple Mill depot. Eurostar's chief executive Gwendoline Cazanave speaks to Wake Up to Money.Plus, with Mothering Sunday just two days away, WUTM hears from one grower who's moving half a million flowers a day this week.

Sean Farrington hears about the IEA's release of 400 million barrels of oil reserves. Elsewhere, Sean discusses the largest withdrawal of mortgage products since Liz Truss' mini-Budget, and staff at John Lewis await an update on the reinstatement of their annual bonus payments.