The nuclear power industry is receiving a lot of attention recently thanks in part to new technological advancements. That’s excited venture capital groups and private investors, such as Bill Gates and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. But the industry is also known for its boom-and-bust cycles. The FT’s US energy editor Jamie Smyth explains there are many challenges that lie ahead for an industry, which has long been plagued by controversy.    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: The US plan to break Russia’s grip on nuclear fuel US nuclear start-ups battle funding challenge in race to curb emissions Nuclear fission start-up backed by Sam Altman to go public - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has been on the hunt for the money manager’s next “transformational” deal. Earlier this month, Fink revealed that he had finally found it with the acquisition of a private capital firm, Global Infrastructure Partners. The FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters and US private capital correspondent Antoine Gara explain why BlackRock wanted GIP, and how this deal sets the agenda for Wall Street this year.  Clips from CNBC  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: How the $12.5bn BlackRock-GIP deal is set to shake up investment management How Adebayo Ogunlesi’s contrarian bet led to $12.5bn BlackRock tie-up  Infrastructure funds draw billions of dollars as energy and supply chains shift - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Antoine Gara (@AntoineGara), Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.