Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Ray Romano star in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.” Ninety-day film releases at 3,000 theaters across the U.S. just aren’t what Netflix does. Scorsese’s most recent film, a gangster pseudo-biopic called “The Irishman,” is currently getting a limited run in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. It will roll out to a few more cities over the next few weeks before finally arriving on Netflix on Nov. 27. Tickets for showings at the Belasco Theater in New York are curre

During a Senate hearing last week, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., asked Gene Dadaro, the U.S. comptroller general, whether any rules had been broken by the White House. “If you could just get back to me on whether you agree, and number two, what’s our recourse as a Congress if they don’t do it,” Van Hollen asked Dadaro. “We are conducting the review requested by Sen. Van Hollen,” GAO spokesman Charles Young confirmed to CNBC on Thursday. Nonetheless, the decision under review, namely, to freeze a

Gap Inc. shares tumbled in extended trading Thursday after the company said CEO Art Peck will be stepping down immediately, and be replaced by the founders’ son temporarily. Gap, which has been struggling to revive its sales, also slashed its forecast for the year, citing a “challenging quarter.” Peck has served as CEO since 2015 and worked at Gap for almost 15 years. Under Peck, Gap has closed hundreds of stores. Gap also named Bobby Martin, chair of its compensation and management development

New York company charged with illegal sale of Chinese-made surveillance and security equipmentLong Island, New York-based Aventura Technologies is accused of illegally importing Chinese-made surveillance and security equipment and selling it to U.S. government agencies and private customers.

Here’s what the spying probe into two former Twitter employees meansThe Justice Department is bringing charges against two former Twitter employees for their scheme to spy on the Saudi Arabian kingdom’s critics. Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post writer who broke the story, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss.

Twitter has reached peak margins, says Evercore analystEvercore ISI downgrades Twitter after two employees were charged with aiding Saudi Arabia in a spy mission. Kevin Rippey, the analyst behind the call, joins CNBC’s “Power Lunch” team to discuss.

Disney shares were up more than 5% after the company reported an earnings beat for its fiscal fourth-quarter on Thursday. The service costs $6.99 per month, or $69.99 per year, and will feature content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and more. Iger announced on CNBC that Disney+ will be distributed on Amazon’s Fire TV as well as through Samsung and LG smart TVs. Disney previously announced that Disney+ will be available on Android, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Roku devices. Beginning in Marc

These figures include the company’s cash balance as well as its short-term investments such as bonds. American companies are sitting on piles of cash, frustrating investors and leading some on Wall Street to wonder why they aren’t spending. In 2018 Apple said that it was aiming to become “net cash neutral over time,” meaning that the cash on hand would balance outstanding debts for a balance of zero. While these ten companies have a lot of cash on hand, total cash balances across U.S. companies

As the holiday season approaches, the parent company of Sears and Kmart has secured a $250 million lifeline and announced plans on Thursday to shut 96 more stores. When Lampert bought Sears out of bankruptcy court for $5.2 billion earlier this year, he acquired 425 Sears and Kmart locations. “We will continue to evaluate our Sears and Kmart footprint, consistent with our overall retail and service strategy,” the company said. It was reported last month that Sears was exploring potential asset sa

Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York, is preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary, according to NBC News, which cited a Bloomberg advisor. The move didn’t necessarily mean Bloomberg, 77, was announcing a campaign, a source close to Bloomberg told NBC News. “He’s still not sure,” a source told CNBC. Biden, 76, leads Warren, 70, by under 8 percentage points in the Real Clear Politics national Democratic primary polling average. There is already a billionaire in th

Market leading e-cigarette company Juul is halting sales of its popular mint flavor, following the release of two damaging studies this week that showed the company’s role in a dramatic spike in teen use, the company announced Thursday. Studies published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found high school students use mint more than any other of Juul’s flavors. Juul last month suspended sales of its other sweet flavors — mango, creme, fruit and cucumber. Juul has not mad

A judge Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle a suit by New York’s attorney general alleging he misused his Trump Foundation charity to benefit his 2016 presidential campaign, in addition to other unlawful activity over more than a decade. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla ruled that more than $2.8 million raised by the Trump Foundation had been “used for Mr. Trump’s political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump’s campaign staff, rather than by the F

Nintendo announced its slate of Black Friday 2019 deals, headlined by a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle that pairs the game with a Nintendo Switch for $299.99. It’s the old Nintendo Switch model (HAC-001) which got replaced by a revised model with better battery life this year. That means this year’s Black Friday deal is for the Switch with worse battery life, ranging from 2.5 to 6.5 hours. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle deal will be available at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart. Sever

Turner “Tfue” Tenney will have to fight FaZe Clan’s countersuit in a New York Court, a judge ordered on Wednesday. In court documents filed yesterday, Judge Jed S. Rakoff denied Tenney’s motion to dismiss or stay the court proceedings. Tenney sued FaZe Clan in May over an “oppressive” contract that Tenney said breaks the law. FaZe Clan isn’t licensed through the commissioner as an agent, and Tenney argues it doesn’t have a say in his employment opportunities. FaZe Clan countersued Tenney in the

The most important change in the patch adjusts the new pinnacle power system. Pinnacle items now drop two points higher than a player’s average, rather than just one. The new pinnacle power system is a grind only for the most dedicated Destiny players. Once a Guardian reaches 950 power (the max for most items), pinnacle drops are the only gear items that can push them past it. Pinnacle drops only come from Destiny 2’s most relevant activities (defeating the raid or completing a holiday event), a

The latest high-end duty in Final Fantasy 14, The Minstrel’s Ballad: Hades’s Elegy, dropped last week and players have already figured out how to cheese it. Once making it to the final phase of the fight, players can pile in on one particular spot of the map, and not move for the rest of the fight — except for the tanks. This only helps during the last part of the fight, and getting there is the hard part. Check out the video below to see where the spot is on the map and how to pull it off. To u

Passenger vehicles will account for about 7% of global carbon emissions in 2020, and as carbon costs increase this could seriously impact automakers’ bottom line, according to Morgan Stanley. “In a world where the price of carbon emissions rises, the impact of such numbers on financial results and investment performance may be significant,” Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas said in a note to clients Wednesday.

Here are the steps you should take today to begin building your retirement savings. An online retirement savings calculator such as the one AARP offers can help you gauge whether you are on the right spending and savings track. If you’re already retired and on Medicare, be sure you’re making the most of your coverage options. Give back nowHero Images | Hero Images | Getty ImagesFinancial donations after you die will be welcome, but what about considering donating your time and energy while in re

U.S. and European regulators have asked Boeing to revise documentation on its proposed 737 Max software fix, the planemaker confirmed Wednesday, further complicating its efforts to return the jet to service by year-end. Maintenance workers cover the engine of an American Airlines Group Boeing 737 Max plane at Tulsa International Airport (TUL) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 14, 2019. Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Wednesday the company “provided technical documentation to the regulators as part o

Yet there are some less obvious reasons for certain retirees or retirement savers to consider doing a so-called Roth conversion. Right now, though, federal taxes are relatively low, which would mean paying less than you might down the road if you were to wait to do a Roth conversion. Here are some of the situations, discussed by Levine, where a Roth conversion might be right for you. On the other hand, if you’re heading to a low- or no-tax state and are considering a Roth conversion, it might ma