Retail billionaire Philip Green today moved to crush speculation that he was considering a bid for supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.

Supermarket group Sainsbury has increased the risk in its pension fund in a move allowing it to lower contributions, it was reported today.

Supermarket group Sainsbury’s is to create 3,000 in-store jobs in a bid to improve the availability of stock on its shelves, it was reported today.

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is set to slash its dividend and put the cash into cutting prices and improving the quality of its food, it was reported today.

Troubled UK supermarket chain Sainsbury today remained silent on claims that its founding family may sell it or take it off the stock market.

Former Sainsbury’s boss Peter Davis is to receive a controversial £2.6m (€3.8) payout following his departure earlier this year, the company said today.

Former Sainsbury’s boss Sir Peter Davis is to keep a bumper share award that caused anger among investors earlier this year, it was reported today.

Shares in Sainsbury’s surged more than 5% today as speculation circulated in London that it may soon face a takeover bid.

British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s today faced a storm of protest from shareholders over its decision to hand ousted chairman Peter Davis a £2.3m (€3.5m) share award.

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s looks set to avoid an embarrassing defeat at its annual general meeting tomorrow following the intervention of the Sainsbury family.

Sainsbury’s today said it had reversed its controversial decision to give former chairman Peter Davis shares worth about £2.3m (€3.4m).

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is facing an investor rebellion over a pay settlement for ousted chairman Peter Davis, it was reported today.

British supermarket group Morrisons today warned annual profits would be substantially below expectations as trading flagged at unconverted Safeway stores.

Sainsbury’s has ousted chairman Peter Davis and said profit will drop for a second year as Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain loses ground to competitors, including Tesco.

The London market gathered momentum today as positive corporate and economic news offset the impact of a profits warning from Sainsbury’s.

British supermarket giant Sainsbury’s today refused to confirm reports that its chairman is to step down.

Sainsbury’s staff today discovered their Christmas bonus was being scrapped - just as new boss Justin King was handed potentially lucrative share options.

Sainsbury’s today handed new boss Justin King free shares worth £1.4m (€2.1m) - just as staff discovered their Christmas bonus was being scrapped.

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is facing a shareholder backlash over the appointment of Sir Ian Prosser as its new boss, it was reported today.

Supermarket group Sainsbury’s today announced the boss of Marks and Spencer‘s food department as successor to chief executive Sir Peter Davis.

The FTSE 100 Index failed to maintain its position above a key threshold today as confidence ebbed away following a poor start on Wall Street.

London’s FTSE 100 Index surged another 100 points today as the bounce back from Wednesday’s £40bn (€59bn) slump continued.

London shares edged ahead in early trading as BP and Shell continued to recover from recent falls.

Sainsbury’s proved it was turning the corner today as it unveiled improved profits for the first half of the year.

Sainsbury’s is recruiting its largest number of Christmas staff yet in an effort to prepare for the festive season.

Sainsburys boss Sir Peter Davis says there will be no repeat of last year's profit-warning after Christmas.