'IBM in talks to buy Sun micro'
IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems Inc for at least USD 6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, in a deal that could bolster IBM's computer server products against rivals such as Hewlett-Packard Co.
Business software giant Oracle announced Monday it was buying Sun Microsystems and its Java programming language for 7.4 billion dollars after IBM abandoned its bid for the struggling tech company.