The latest on Wednesday,
- IBM in talks to buy Sun Microsystems – WSJ.
- Old Mutual to close Old Mutual Bermuda to new business — statement.
- SIG Plc to raise £341.3m in rights issue — statement.
- Queen’s Walk Investment posts €20.6m net loss for 2008 — statement.
- BG Group’s takeover offer for Pure Energy scheduled to close March 23 — statement.
- Corporate: Thorntons, SIG, Prostrakan, French Connection, Chemring, Blacks Leisure.