STEVE INSKEEP, host: NPR's business news starts with the latest buzz on Twitter.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: Britain's Financial Times reports that JP Morgan Chase, a company that bears the name of a guy who famously put together steel companies, shipping lines and railroads - JP Morgan Chase is considering a 10 percent stake in the social media company Twitter. Talks are currently under way, and the banking company is looking at a possible investment of around $450 million, according to the report.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, host: If the deal goes through, it would be the most prominent investment yet by JP Morgan's new digital growth fund. Twitter, like a lot of emerging social media operations, is still a private company.
Britain's Financial Times reports JP Morgan Chase is considering a 10 percent stake in the social media company Twitter. Talks are underway and the banking company is looking at a possible investment of around $450 million, according to the report.