(Reuters) - Qatar's bid approach for J Sainsbury Plc was pitched at 10.4 billion pounds, newspapers reported on Thursday. Here is a short chronology on Sainsbury: 1869 - Sainsbury is founded by John ...

Despite a sell-off triggered by QIA's massive share sale last year, Sainsbury's fundamentals remain strong with consistent grocery market share gains and potential future margin accretion. While GM ...

Shares in J Sainsbury were leading the FTSE 100 index risers after the U.K.'s second largest grocer by market share said talks to sell its Argos business to JD.com, one of China's largest retailers, ...

Shares in Sainsbury’s edged higher on Thursday as it announced retail operating profit north of £1 billion for the first time last year. Sainsbury’s — the U.K.’s second-biggest supermarket — saw its ...

Favourable weather helped Sainsbury’s to grow sales in the last quarter, it announced on Tuesday, as it remained the sector’s strongest performer. At 291.6p per share, the FTSE 100 retailer rose 0.6% ...

J Sainsbury Plc raised its profit guidance as the UK’s second-largest supermarket benefited from strong sales of fresh food and continued to entice customers with promotions and loyalty program ...

(Reuters) - A Qatari fund has dropped plans for a 10.6 billion-pound ($22.1 billion) bid for retailer J Sainsbury, blaming worsening credit markets and the cost of winning support from the firm's ...