Bloomberg Complex instruments used by hedge funds to bet on borrowers going bust and linked to “extremely immoral actions” by the Vatican, can actually improve the health of financial markets, according to Bank of England staff. Bonds insured by credit-default swaps are likely to trade more frequently than securities not covered by these derivatives, according to research by Robert Czech ...

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc’s bid to block a strike by UK pilots rather than return to talks means a walkout before Britain’s busiest weekend for air travel is more certain, according to the union that called the action. Ryanair has lost the chance to resolve the pay dispute by seeking a High Court injunction at a hearing to be held ...

Bloomberg Pandora A/S, a Danish jewellery company that spent much of last year under attack by hedge funds as it tries to relaunch its brand, jumped in Copenhagen trading after it delivered a smaller decline in operating profit than the market had expected. The stock soared as much as 9.9 percent during trading in the Danish capital, its biggest gain ...