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IBM, Sun talks near collapse: report

Talks between IBM Corp and computer and software company Sun Microsystems Inc are on the brink of collapse, The Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Sunday.

IBM cuts Sun Micro offer to $9.50 a share: source

International Business Machines has lowered its offer price for Sun Microsystems to $9.50 a share from $9.55 a share, although they are still in talks and the deal is not final, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday.

IBM'S buyout of Sun is just good sense: analysts

For IBM, buying Sun Microsystems Inc makes a lot of good business sense: It removes a competitor, strengthens IBM against rival Hewlett-Packard and picks up on the cheap the intellectual property of one of Silicon Valley's most respected companies.

IBM and Sun merger could be bloody

The combination of global titans IBM and Sun could be the most expensive ever acquisition in tech history, but according one analyst, this could also be the messiest.

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IBM cuts offer price for Sun Micro: report

IBM cut its offering price for Sun Microsystems Inc to $9 to $10 per share, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

IBT Staff Reporter Apr 02, 2009

Sun Microsystems lays off 1,500 workers

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday said it is laying off 1,500 workers in US and international operations, at “all functions, geographies and levels,” including vice presidents and directors.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times parent files for bankruptcy

The Sun-Times Media Group, parent of the Chicago Sun-Times, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, earning Chicago the distinction of being the first U.S. city served by two bankrupt newspaper publishers.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2009

Fujitsu commits to servers despite potential Sun deal

Fujitsu Ltd reaffirmed the company's commitment to its high-end computer server franchise, even though its partner in that business faces an uncertain future.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 30, 2009

As IBM-Sun Micro talks drag on, analysts eye risks

As IBM's negotiations to buy Sun Microsystems Inc enter another week, some analysts are weighing the risks in what could be the biggest U.S. technology deal this year.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 27, 2009

IBM may extend talks with Sun: source

IBM's talks to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc are continuing and may extend beyond next week, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 26, 2009

Intel's Otellini: IBM likely to buy bargain Sun

Intel Corp Chief Executive Paul Otellini said IBM's discussions to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc are likely to succeed for one ringing reason: Money Talks.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 25, 2009

Dell says IBM-Sun talk creates business opportunity

The chief executive of Dell Inc, the world's No. 2 PC maker, said on Tuesday rumors of IBM possibly buying Sun Microsystems were creating an enormous opportunity for Dell.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 24, 2009

Have high-powered computers saved Sun?

Sun Microsystems Inc, the darling of the dot-com boom, never really recovered from the bet it made on high-powered computers used to run the first generation of Internet datacentres.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 20, 2009

IBM, Sun talks seen continuing to next week: sources

IBM is still in talks to buy Sun Microsystems Inc and discussions could take several more days as IBM studies various parts of Sun's computer server and software businesses, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 20, 2009

IBM talks with Sun Micro not just about servers

An IBM takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc would raise the prospect of creating a clear leader in computer servers, but gaining market share might not be what's behind IBM's expensive overtures in hard economic times.

IBT Staff Reporter Mar 19, 2009

IBM in talks to buy Sun Microsystems: sources

IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems Inc, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that could bolster the technology giant against rivals in the high-end computer server and software markets.