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Declan Byrne

Corporate Affairs Reporter

1534 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

Netflix Doubles Ad Commitments Again, Sells Out 2027 Women's World Cup Inventory
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Netflix Doubles Ad Commitments Again, Sells Out 2027 Women's World Cup Inventory

Netflix closed upfront deals with a near-doubling of commitments, driven by live sports and returning hits. The streamer...

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Why the 2027 Women's World Cup Took Center Stage at a São Paulo Innovation Festival
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Why the 2027 Women's World Cup Took Center Stage at a São Paulo Innovation Festival

Executives from FIFA, Adidas, Hyundai, Visa and Embratur used the SP2B innovation event to pitch the tournament as a pla...

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ADNOC L&S Posts Record $951mn Q2 Profit, Upgrades 2026 Guidance for Third Time
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ADNOC L&S Posts Record $951mn Q2 Profit, Upgrades 2026 Guidance for Third Time

A booming shipping market and expanding fleet propelled ADNOC Logistics & Services to a record quarter, lifting half-yea...

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ADNOC Gas Boosts 5-Year Capex to $28bn as Rich Gas Project Advances
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ADNOC Gas Boosts 5-Year Capex to $28bn as Rich Gas Project Advances

ADNOC Gas lifts its 2026–2030 committed capital expenditure by $8 billion to $28 billion following a final investment de...

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ADNOC’s Listed Companies Generate $25.3bn H1 Revenue as Growth Investments Accelerate
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ADNOC’s Listed Companies Generate $25.3bn H1 Revenue as Growth Investments Accelerate

The six publicly traded units of Abu Dhabi’s energy giant posted a combined net profit of $4.8bn and advanced major proj...

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Fibre52’s Low-Temperature Cotton Pretreatment Gains Traction in Bangladesh’s Energy-Squeezed Mills
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Fibre52’s Low-Temperature Cotton Pretreatment Gains Traction in Bangladesh’s Energy-Squeezed Mills

With Bangladesh’s textile mills battling gas curtailments, Houston-based Fibre52 is pitching its neutral-pH, low-tempera...

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RSWM and Noize Design Studio Joint Venture to Build India’s First Industry 5.0 Green Garment Plant
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RSWM and Noize Design Studio Joint Venture to Build India’s First Industry 5.0 Green Garment Plant

RSWM Limited partners with Barcelona-based NDS9 to set up a design-led denim and activewear manufacturing platform in In...

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Goodwill South Florida Cuts Garment Planning Time by 99% with Lectra’s AI Platform
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Goodwill South Florida Cuts Garment Planning Time by 99% with Lectra’s AI Platform

The Miami-based non-profit expects nearly $400,000 in net savings over two years after automating manual cutting room wo...

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Bezos Consortium Nears $1.8 Billion Liverpool Stake Deal
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Bezos Consortium Nears $1.8 Billion Liverpool Stake Deal

A group led by Amit Bhatia and including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin is closing in on a roughly 30% stake in Liverpoo...

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IBM Strikes $240M Deal with $8.3B Startup Together AI for Massive Inference Infrastructure
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IBM Strikes $240M Deal with $8.3B Startup Together AI for Massive Inference Infrastructure

The multi-year agreement will see IBM’s cloud host Nvidia-powered systems dedicated to running open-source AI models fro...

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Ex-Tesla President Jon McNeill Reveals the Algorithm Behind Hypergrowth
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Ex-Tesla President Jon McNeill Reveals the Algorithm Behind Hypergrowth

In his new book, Jon McNeill details the five-step management system that allowed Tesla to scale revenue tenfold in unde...

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MMD Africa to Showcase Expanded Mining Portfolio at Electra Mining Africa 2026
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MMD Africa to Showcase Expanded Mining Portfolio at Electra Mining Africa 2026

The company unveils a new distribution deal for MAGNA mobile equipment and will show integrated fixed and mobile solutio...

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Trump Media and Crypto.com Scrap ETF, Treasury, and Prediction Market Plans
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Trump Media and Crypto.com Scrap ETF, Treasury, and Prediction Market Plans

Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com are abandoning joint ventures that included crypto ETFs, a digital asset t...

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Super Micro Stock Jumps 9% After AI Server Outlook Blows Past Forecasts
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Super Micro Stock Jumps 9% After AI Server Outlook Blows Past Forecasts

AI server maker Super Micro Computer delivered a massive guidance beat for Q1 and FY2027, sending shares soaring 9% afte...

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CBA Warns of 15% Mortgage Slump, Sees Stabilisation as Profit Beats Forecast
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CBA Warns of 15% Mortgage Slump, Sees Stabilisation as Profit Beats Forecast

CBA beats profit forecast with $10.98bn, but mortgage applications slump 15% since May due to tax changes and rate hikes...

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Trump Media Posts $238M Quarterly Loss as Bitcoin Slide and Legal Bills Bite
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Trump Media Posts $238M Quarterly Loss as Bitcoin Slide and Legal Bills Bite

A crypto portfolio slump and merger-related litigation pushed Trump Media & Technology Group into a deep quarterly loss....

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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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