* Chinese vice president hopes U.S. firms 'take root' in China * Chinese shares rise as Xi, Trump call raises hopes for reconciliation * Trump previously hit over $300 billion of Chinese imports with tariffs By Joe Cash, Josh Arslan and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Chinese officials and ordinary people are hopeful but on edge as Donald...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese contract laptop makers Compal and Inventec may expand into the United States with Texas eyed as one of the top locations, their executives say, as they prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.  Trump, who is set to become U.S. president again on Monday, has rattled companies and authorities around the world by vowing to impose...

* Bridgewater's onshore China strategy beat rivals with 37% return in 2024 * All Weather multi-asset strategy designed to mitigate volatility * Demand for strategy has soared since Trump won election By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Chinese hedge fund managers are racing to launch products styled on Bridgewater Associates' popular All Weather strategy,...

By Manvi Pant (Reuters) -Wipro's shares surged about 8% on Monday, set for their best day in nearly four years, after India's No. 4 IT services company joined its peers in signaling a revival in demand. The company beat third-quarter profit estimates on Friday and forecast revenue in the current quarter could increase sequentially by up to 1%, compared with...