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International Business Machines Corp. agreed to buy Informix Corp.’s database unit for about $1 billion in cash, as Informix exits its biggest business after losing market share to larger rivals.

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In a move intended to strengthen its database-software lineup against rivals Oracle and Microsoft, IBM said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy the database business of Informix for $1 billion in cash.