International Business News - Stearns http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Federal prosecutors confirmed Friday that they expect to bring more criminal charges against two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers already accused of lying to investors about the collapse of the subprime mortgage market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/feds-eye-more-charges-for-bear-stearns-executives.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:19:23 EDT JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday it is guaranteeing all of Bear Stearns Cos. preferred stock and debt, as it prepares to take over the company's broker-dealer subsidiary July 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/jpmorgan-guarantees-all-bear-preferred-stock-debt.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:08:24 EDT Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were hauled into jail Thursday and charged with lying to investors about the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, perhaps signaling the start of a wave of prosecutions arising from the housing meltdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/75790-bear-stearns-investigation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/2-former-bear-stearns-hedge-fund-managers-charged.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/2-former-bear-stearns-hedge-fund-managers-charged.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:15:56 EDT Two former Bear Stearns investment bankers were indicted Thursday over their management of a hedge fund and face up to 20 years in prison if convicted: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/list-of-charges-against-ex-bear-stearns-managers.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:19:24 EDT The indictment of two former Bear Stearns money managers on Thursday served as a reminder of how much has been lost in the nearly one year since their hedge funds imploded. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/bear-stearns-funds-launched-yearlong-crisis.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:48:03 EDT THE CASE: Two former Bear Stearns investment bankers were indicted on fraud and other charges for their role in a hedge fund that incurred heavy losses in the subprime mortgage market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/summary-box-2-ex-bear-stearns-managers-charged.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:21 EDT Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were hauled into jail Thursday and charged with lying to investors about the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, perhaps signaling the start of a wave of prosecutions arising from the housing meltdown. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/75496-bear-stearns-investigation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/ex-bear-stearns-managers-surrender-in-nyc.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/ex-bear-stearns-managers-surrender-in-nyc.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:13:28 EDT A federal securities fraud investigation could result in criminal charges as early as Thursday against two former Bear Stearns executives suspected of misleading investors about the risky subprime mortgage market, an official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/official-charges-loom-for-2-bear-stearns-execs.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:04:05 EDT Bear Stearns Cos.'s private equity unit plans to split from the fallen investment bank. Bear Stearns Merchant Banking said Thursday it will become an unaffiliated company independent from Bear Stearns and JPMorgan Chase, which bought Bear in March, rescuing it from the brink of bankruptcy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/bear-stearns-private-equity-unit-to-split-off.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:06:35 EDT Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Bear Stearns' ratings and removed them from positive watch following its approximately $2.2 billion acquisition by JPMorgan Chase & Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/fitch-upgrades-ratings-for-bear-after-deal-closes.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:01:33 EDT JPMorgan Chase & Co. has closed its acquisition of Bear Stearns Cos., as planned. JPMorgan said Saturday it completed the purchase on Friday, a day after Bear Stearns shareholders approved the deal with 84 percent voting "yes." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/jpmorgan-completes-buy-of-bear-stearns-as-planned.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:12:45 EDT Bear Stearns shareholders have approved JPMorgan Chase's buyout, ending the saga of the 85-year-old pillar of Wall Street that crumbled under the weight of its own wagers on high-risk mortgages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/bear-stearns-shareholders-ok-buyout-by-jpmorgan.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 16:20:10 EDT Two directors of Bear Stearns Cos. have depleted their stakes in the beleaguered investment bank, which is on the verge of folding into JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/2-bear-stearns-directors-sell-their-stakes.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 17:19:28 EDT One of the biggest corporate casualties of the global credit crisis, Bear Stearns Cos., is about to vanish into history. The company brought to the verge of bankruptcy amid heavy mortgage-related losses is expected to become part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. after a vote Thursday by Bear Stearns shareholders. But while the vote will seal the buyout deal brokered by the Federal Reserve, the debate about the 85-year-old company's demise will continue as analysts, academics and politicians try to decide exactly what went wrong. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/bear-stearns-jpmorgan-chase-deal-set-for-vote.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:55:24 EDT Bear Stearns Cos. said Thursday its board has approved the acceleration of its stock vesting program for executives in advance of its takeover by JPMorgan Chase & Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/bear-stearns-accelerates-execs-stock-vesting.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 00:15:08 EDT Standard & Poor's said Thursday it is removing Bear Stearns Cos. from the S&P 500 Index because the investment bank is on the verge of selling itself JPMorgan Chase & Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/intuitive-surgical-to-replace-bear-on-s-p-500.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 17:41:36 EDT Shareholders of Bear Stearns Cos. will be asked to vote on the proposed deal to sell the company to JPMorgan Chase & Co. at a special meeting on May 29, the investment bank said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/bear-stearns-shareholders-to-vote-on-jpmorgan-offer-may-29.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:23:39 EDT JPMorgan Chase & Co. has bought an additional 200,000 Bear Stearns Cos. shares, increasing its stake in the investment bank to 49.9 percent, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Com... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080417/jpmorgan-buys-additional-bear-stearns-shares-in-open-market.htm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:57:12 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, April 14, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) Bear Stearns Cos. said Monday its first-quarter profit fell just below Wall Street expectations as it prepares ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/earnings-roundup-bear-stearns-novagold.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:02:06 EDT Bear Stearns Cos. said Monday its profit plunged 79 percent in the fiscal first quarter that ended just two weeks before speculation about a liquidity crisis forced its sale to JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080414/bear-stearns-1q-profit-misses-views.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:28:26 EDT