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 …

Bloomberg Canadian private equity firm Catalyst Capital Group Inc bought a 10 percent stake in Hudson’s Bay Co through a previously announced tender offer as part of its efforts to block a proposed takeover by the retailer’s chairman. The Toronto-based firm said in a statement it had received and accepted about 18.5 million shares in Hudson’s Bay for roughly C$187 …