[ad_1] While the U.S. government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House grounds have been busy this week. Construction workers have begun demolition on the White House’s East Wing, which will be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s estimated to hold up to 1,000 guests. Taxpayers are not …

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea next week. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian markets rallied Friday after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China’s Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for …

[ad_1] Intel’s third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, results buoyed by a bump in revenue combined with larger cuts, and multiple, sizable investments over the last two months as CEO Lip-Bu Tan looks to turn around the struggling semiconductor giant. Intel’s revenue results and its $4.1 billion in net …