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High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad ended without an agreement after 21 hours of negotiations, marking another setback in efforts to ease regional tensions.

Former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion Reggie Bush and United Athletes Tour CEO Len Brown discuss launching UAT, a competitive premiere golf league aimed towards former and current athletes. They talk with Katie Greifeld and Randall Williams for "The Close."

Bloomberg's Jeff Mason said that the bar for success in this weekend's peace talks between the US and Iran, is that both parties stay at the table and they don't 'fail,' potentially ending the tenuous two-week ceasefire. Mason said that Israel's strikes on Lebanon and oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz are the key hurdles as the two countries try to negotiate a longer term deal.

Magnolia Bakery CEO Nathan Louer discusses US franchise expansion, remaining an 'attainable luxury,' and why driving traffic is the key to the company's long term strategy. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on "The Close."

Carbone Fine Food Co-Founder Mario Carbone discusses global upheaval affecting food costs, 'cautious' customers, and why being experimental is part of their DNA. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on "The Close."

Startup Chapter has closed a $100 million Series E to grow its Medicare navigation platform. Chapter CEO Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz and one of its investors Ross Fubini, managing partner of XYZ Ventures, join Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Blackstone is considering an initial public offering that could raise $2 billion for an acquisition company that will snap up data centers, according to people familiar with the matter. Bailey Lipschultz reports on "Bloomberg The Close."

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Katie Greifeld, Bailey Lipschultz, Emily Graffeo and Tim Stenovec.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell summoned Wall Street leaders to give them an urgent warning: an artificial intelligence tool from Anthropic PBC marks the beginning of a new era of cybersecurity.  The April 7 meeting in Washington was focused on Mythos, a new AI model that Anthropic says is so good at finding vulnerabilities in software and computer systems that it can only be released to a limited number of carefully-chosen parties. If tools like Mythos fall into the wrong hands, Anthropic says, it could provide attackers with a powerful new weapon to steal data or disrupt critical infrastructure.  Bloomberg's Todd Gillespie joins to discuss.

Governments are rushing to secure supplies of critical crop nutrients ahead of spring planting, as the Middle East war chokes off the flow of commodities and amplifies fears of a global food crisis. Fertilizers exemplify the tight link between energy and food prices, underpinning harvests worldwide. The Middle East is a vital supplier, rich in both mineral reserves and the gas needed to produce nutrients for staples like corn, wheat and rice. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, shipments have ground to a halt as Iran, the US and Israel continue to exchange strikes on energy infrastructure. Humayun Tai, McKinsey Global Energy & Materials Practice Senior Partner & Leader  joins to discuss.