US bank news lifts world shares

US bank news lifts Asian shares
Asian shares rise strongly, boosted by JP Morgan Chase raising its takeover bid for fellow US bank Bear Stearns.

Investors mull Bear Stearns sale
Shareholders of US investment bank Bear Stearns will decide whether to agree its sale to JP Morgan Chase.

Bear Stearns chairman sells stake
The chairman of Bear Stearns sells his stake in the firm as a takeover by JP Morgan Chase looms.

JP Morgan raises Bear Stearns bid
JP Morgan Chase raises its offer for Bear Stearns to $10 a share, from an original $2.

JP Morgan 'ups Bear Stearns bid'
JP Morgan Chase is in talks to strongly raise its offer for Bear Stearns, according to a report in the US.