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Declan Byrne

Corporate Affairs Reporter

1428 Articles

About Declan

Declan covers the corporate beat: earnings seasons, mergers and acquisitions, boardroom changes and restructurings. He reads the filings so readers don't have to, and prefers the footnotes to the press release. His test for a company story is simple: what changed, for whom, and does the money agree.

Areas of Expertise

Earnings M&A corporate strategy governance

Latest Articles

Eldridge Takes $75 Billion Portfolio on an AI Push, Buying Stake in Sudolabs
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Eldridge Takes $75 Billion Portfolio on an AI Push, Buying Stake in Sudolabs

Investment group Eldridge, led by billionaire Todd Boehly, is rapidly deploying AI across its 100+ companies—from Chelse...

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How DDN Quietly Turned Supercomputer Storage into a $1B AI-Fueled Juggernaut
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How DDN Quietly Turned Supercomputer Storage into a $1B AI-Fueled Juggernaut

For nearly three decades, DDN kept the world's fastest supercomputers fed with data. Now, riding the AI explosion, it ex...

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Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure
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Apollo Clinches £5.7bn EasyJet Deal with Novel 49.9% Ownership Structure

Apollo Global Management won the battle for EasyJet with a £5.7bn cash offer and a minority-ownership structure that com...

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Outdoor Lifestyle Boom Drives Steady Industry Growth, Lifts Public Companies
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Outdoor Lifestyle Boom Drives Steady Industry Growth, Lifts Public Companies

Surging demand for camping, hiking and climbing gear, fueled by health awareness and a quest for nature, is driving cons...

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NBA's Economic Empire: Revenues Surge as Global Brand Expands
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NBA's Economic Empire: Revenues Surge as Global Brand Expands

The National Basketball Association's revenues are exploding, with franchise values averaging $1.9 billion and internati...

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NBA's Financial Empire: $24B TV Deals, $1.9B Team Values and Global Expansion
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NBA's Financial Empire: $24B TV Deals, $1.9B Team Values and Global Expansion

From record media rights to surging international merchandise sales, the National Basketball Association has transformed...

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DEME Group: Inside the Maritime Solutions Provider’s Operations and Financial Profile
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DEME Group: Inside the Maritime Solutions Provider’s Operations and Financial Profile

A snapshot of DEME Group’s four business segments—offshore energy, dredging, environmental, and concessions—alongside it...

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Indra Nears All-Time High After 37% Surge Since Mid-July, Leading IBEX 35 in August
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Indra Nears All-Time High After 37% Surge Since Mid-July, Leading IBEX 35 in August

Spain's defense and tech champion has rebounded sharply from March lows, buoyed by strong half-year results and a €11.7b...

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Supermicro Stock Jumps as Margins and Orders Overshadow Revenue Miss
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Supermicro Stock Jumps as Margins and Orders Overshadow Revenue Miss

Supermicro shares rose 7% after-hours as a massive gross margin beat and a record US$60bn order book eclipsed a slight r...

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Jeff Bezos-Led Consortium Nears Deal to Buy 30% Stake in Liverpool F.C. at $6bn Valuation
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Jeff Bezos-Led Consortium Nears Deal to Buy 30% Stake in Liverpool F.C. at $6bn Valuation

A group backed by Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring a minority stake in Liverpool...

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How a Neuro-Radiologist Built a 200,000-Doctor Platform and Took Aim at Europe’s Health Tech Market
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How a Neuro-Radiologist Built a 200,000-Doctor Platform and Took Aim at Europe’s Health Tech Market

Daniela Seixas turned clinical frustration into Tonic Easy Medical, a health tech platform used by 57% of Portuguese doc...

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How DRT Group Kept Deliveries Flowing After Storm Kristin's Destruction
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How DRT Group Kept Deliveries Flowing After Storm Kristin's Destruction

Sónia Calado’s company faced a crippling storm, yet met every order. But China’s price undercutting is the bigger long-t...

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Alcon Lifts 2026 Profitability Outlook as Tariff Refunds Boost Margins, Shares Jump
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Alcon Lifts 2026 Profitability Outlook as Tariff Refunds Boost Margins, Shares Jump

Eye-care giant Alcon raised its 2026 margin guidance after a stronger first half and a $60 million US tariff refund. The...

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Inside the NBA Machine: The $24 Billion Media Deal and Global Expansion Fueling Record Franchise Values
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Inside the NBA Machine: The $24 Billion Media Deal and Global Expansion Fueling Record Franchise Values

Annual revenue streams of sponsorship, television, ticketing, and merchandise have transformed NBA teams into global bra...

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Sea Limited Jumps 14% as Shopee Targets $1 Billion EBITDA
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Sea Limited Jumps 14% as Shopee Targets $1 Billion EBITDA

Sea Limited's shares surged after the company reported 48% revenue growth, driven by Shopee’s 28% GMV jump and an upgrad...

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Aldrees Powers Up Net Profit 28%, Yet Stock Stays Stuck
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Aldrees Powers Up Net Profit 28%, Yet Stock Stays Stuck

Strong Q2 numbers from fuel stations and logistics show Aldrees capitalising on Saudi Vision 2030 spending, but investor...

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Russia’s PSB Touts $140B Turnover for A7A5 Stablecoin, Built to Withstand Sanctions
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Russia’s PSB Touts $140B Turnover for A7A5 Stablecoin, Built to Withstand Sanctions

The rouble-denominated A7A5 stablecoin has processed nearly $140 billion in cross-border payments since launch, with 15,...

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Trump Media’s Loss Soars to $238M on Crypto Woes, Pushes Truth API and Fusion Merger
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Trump Media’s Loss Soars to $238M on Crypto Woes, Pushes Truth API and Fusion Merger

Trump Media & Technology Group posted a $238.1 million quarterly loss, driven by crypto writedowns, while launching a li...

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CoreWeave Tops Revenue Forecast on AI Cloud Surge, Posts Narrower Loss
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CoreWeave Tops Revenue Forecast on AI Cloud Surge, Posts Narrower Loss

CoreWeave beat second-quarter revenue estimates and reported a smaller-than-expected loss, driven by surging demand for ...

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Bank of Russia Orders Deeper Analysis of Cash Deposits to Curb Illicit Flows
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Bank of Russia Orders Deeper Analysis of Cash Deposits to Curb Illicit Flows

Banks must now evaluate the economic sense behind cash deposits, not just their size, under new central bank recommendat...

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Vivo Fashion’s Wandia Gichuru on Building a Fashion Business from the Customer Backwards
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Vivo Fashion’s Wandia Gichuru on Building a Fashion Business from the Customer Backwards

Founder and CEO Wandia Gichuru explains how Vivo Fashion Group’s data-driven, locally-focused design and pricing strateg...

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Microsoft's AI Discipline Spurs Record Share Jump, Quelling Capex Fears
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Microsoft's AI Discipline Spurs Record Share Jump, Quelling Capex Fears

A late-July earnings call showed Microsoft can pour billions into AI infrastructure while preserving cash flow, erasing ...

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How Alex Bouzari’s DDN Turned Niche Supercomputing Storage into a $5bn AI Engine
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How Alex Bouzari’s DDN Turned Niche Supercomputing Storage into a $5bn AI Engine

DDN’s software makes GPUs productive, fueling a revenue surge to $1bn as it powers Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI and governmen...

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From Paris Eccentric to AI Billionaire: Inside DDN's Data Storage Boom
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From Paris Eccentric to AI Billionaire: Inside DDN's Data Storage Boom

Alex Bouzari's flamboyant style belies a sharp tech strategy that turned a slow-growing storage firm into a billion-doll...

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Bezos-Backed Consortium Closes in on One-Third Stake in Liverpool FC
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Bezos-Backed Consortium Closes in on One-Third Stake in Liverpool FC

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is reportedly nearing a deal to...

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Alpacem Cement Pours €30 Million into Emission Control as Slovenian Rules Tighten
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Alpacem Cement Pours €30 Million into Emission Control as Slovenian Rules Tighten

Slovenia's largest cement producer plans to install advanced oxidation and catalytic reduction systems to meet new pollu...

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Revolut Secures French Banking Licence, Plans to Move Millions of Western European Customers
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Revolut Secures French Banking Licence, Plans to Move Millions of Western European Customers

The $115bn fintech will transfer customers from six countries to its new Paris-based entity, aiming to offer localized l...

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Mozambique Stock Exchange Net Income Plunges 86% in 2025 as Fee and Investment Income Slide
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Mozambique Stock Exchange Net Income Plunges 86% in 2025 as Fee and Investment Income Slide

The Bolsa de Valores de Moçambique (BVM) saw net income fall to just €477,000 last year, driven by lower commissions fro...

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Experian Retires Audigent Brand, Absorbs It Into Marketing Services
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Experian Retires Audigent Brand, Absorbs It Into Marketing Services

Twenty months after acquisition, the Audigent name disappears as Experian integrates curation capabilities into its broa...

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S4 Capital's AI Token Costs Are 'Exploding' — Now It Faces a Margin Squeeze
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S4 Capital's AI Token Costs Are 'Exploding' — Now It Faces a Margin Squeeze

Rising AI token consumption at Monks forces S4 Capital to choose between investing in AI leadership and protecting the 1...

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