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Declan Byrne

Corporate Affairs Reporter

1536 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

Kroger settles wrongful death suit over dairy manager's suicide
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Kroger settles wrongful death suit over dairy manager's suicide

Kroger has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a dairy manager who died by suicide in 2021, closing ...

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Rivian Narrows Q2 Loss as Cheaper R2 SUV Hits the Road
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Rivian Narrows Q2 Loss as Cheaper R2 SUV Hits the Road

Rivian's adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $379 million on revenue of $1.66 billion, beating estimates, as the company ra...

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UK Pet Stocks Seek New Homes as CMA Remedies Move Ahead
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UK Pet Stocks Seek New Homes as CMA Remedies Move Ahead

A growing £7.2bn petcare market is colliding with the CMA's probe remedies, pushing listed pet businesses toward restruc...

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US Fashion Firms Plan Broad Hiring Through 2031, but Just 10.5% Eye US-Made Sourcing
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US Fashion Firms Plan Broad Hiring Through 2031, but Just 10.5% Eye US-Made Sourcing

Nearly nine in ten US fashion companies plan to hire through 2031, yet barely one in ten sees US-made sourcing as a tari...

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Maruti Suzuki logs record July sales as utility vehicles surge 49%
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Maruti Suzuki logs record July sales as utility vehicles surge 49%

India's largest carmaker reported a 34% jump in July sales to 241,421 units, led by record domestic passenger-vehicle vo...

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CCB Overtakes ICBC as China's Top Mutual Fund Custodian
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CCB Overtakes ICBC as China's Top Mutual Fund Custodian

New Wind data shows CCB edged past ICBC as China's largest public fund custodian, as ETF redemptions shrank ICBC's book ...

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Apple Faces $360 Billion Market-Value Hit as Chip Shortage Clouds Outlook
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Apple Faces $360 Billion Market-Value Hit as Chip Shortage Clouds Outlook

Apple's shares slid more than 7% after it warned chip supply constraints would slow revenue growth, putting roughly $360...

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Siemens Healthineers Cuts Sales Outlook on Lab Diagnostics Drag; Shares Slide
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Siemens Healthineers Cuts Sales Outlook on Lab Diagnostics Drag; Shares Slide

Siemens Healthineers lowered its comparable revenue growth target for fiscal 2025/26 after a soft third quarter, while r...

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From Ski to Trail: How Rossignol Is Reshaping Its Business
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From Ski to Trail: How Rossignol Is Reshaping Its Business

Ski maker Rossignol is widening beyond winter sports into trail running to offset climate change, an aging customer base...

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FIFA Drops Plan to Sell 20% Stake in World Cup Business After Confederations' Revolt
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FIFA Drops Plan to Sell 20% Stake in World Cup Business After Confederations' Revolt

Gianni Infantino abandons a $4.2bn plan to sell part of FIFA's competition business after UEFA and other confederations ...

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Novo Nordisk Sheds $30 Billion as Heart Drug Trial Fails, Derailing Diversification Hopes
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Novo Nordisk Sheds $30 Billion as Heart Drug Trial Fails, Derailing Diversification Hopes

A late-stage trial of Novo Nordisk's cardiovascular drug ziltivekimab failed to meet its primary goal, wiping out a pote...

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Lloyds' £13 Billion AI Bet Reshapes UK Financials Landscape but Payoff Remains Unproven
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Lloyds' £13 Billion AI Bet Reshapes UK Financials Landscape but Payoff Remains Unproven

Lloyds Banking Group's Accelerate 2030 plan marks the largest AI commitment by a UK financial group, yet no insurer or b...

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Capital Group Acquires 1.5% Stake in IIFL Finance for ₹374 Crore from Fairfax India
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Capital Group Acquires 1.5% Stake in IIFL Finance for ₹374 Crore from Fairfax India

US-based Capital Group bought a 1.5% stake in IIFL Finance for ₹374 crore via block deals, triggering a 2.4% stock rise....

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Jawa Yezdi bets on young riders to ride mid-size motorcycle wave, eyes 10% market share
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Jawa Yezdi bets on young riders to ride mid-size motorcycle wave, eyes 10% market share

Classic Legends aims to double dealerships to 700 by FY28 and cross 10% share in the 350cc+ segment, tapping surging dem...

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Dornbirn GFC 2026: New MD and Compact Innovation Day Mark 65th Edition
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Dornbirn GFC 2026: New MD and Compact Innovation Day Mark 65th Edition

The fiber industry congress returns to Austria with a new managing director, a streamlined innovation format, and growin...

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Bajaj Finance Shares Hit Fresh 52-Week High on 29% Q1 Profit Jump, Brokerages Turn Bullish
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Bajaj Finance Shares Hit Fresh 52-Week High on 29% Q1 Profit Jump, Brokerages Turn Bullish

Bajaj Finance's Q1FY27 net profit rose 29% to ₹5,345.50 crore, sending shares up 6% to a record high of ₹1,122.30. Broke...

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Swiggy Shares Fall 5% as Narrowed Q1 Loss Fails to Unite Analysts
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Swiggy Shares Fall 5% as Narrowed Q1 Loss Fails to Unite Analysts

Swiggy’s Q1FY27 loss narrowed to ₹791 crore, but a sharp sell-off and split broker calls underscore the market’s focus o...

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Hyundai Motor India Surges 7.2% as Market Bets on Second-Half Recovery
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Hyundai Motor India Surges 7.2% as Market Bets on Second-Half Recovery

Shares of Hyundai Motor India jumped after the automaker retained its full-year margin and volume growth forecasts despi...

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HF Sinclair to End 80-Year Refining at Canadian Base Oil Plant; Keep Blending, R&D
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HF Sinclair to End 80-Year Refining at Canadian Base Oil Plant; Keep Blending, R&D

The Clarkson refinery in Mississauga will cease producing base oils by 2027, shifting to imports, while retaining blendi...

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e& Posts 11.6% Revenue Growth in H1 2026, Reshapes Portfolio with Vodafone Exit
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e& Posts 11.6% Revenue Growth in H1 2026, Reshapes Portfolio with Vodafone Exit

Emirates telecom group e& reported AED 38.1 bn in H1 revenue, driven by subscriber growth to 251.5 mn and a AED 21.9 bn ...

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Royal Jordanian's H1 Profit Shrinks to JOD 1.4M Despite 23% Revenue Gain
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Royal Jordanian's H1 Profit Shrinks to JOD 1.4M Despite 23% Revenue Gain

Revenue jumps 23% year-on-year but net profit collapses from JOD 12.7M to JOD 1.4M as fuel and financing costs surge and...

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Visa, noon Launch Tap to Tip to Bridge UAE’s Cash-Digital Tipping Gap
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Visa, noon Launch Tap to Tip to Bridge UAE’s Cash-Digital Tipping Gap

An NFC sticker on delivery bags lets consumers tip riders with a tap, tackling the 58% of tips still paid in cash even a...

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Ecopetrol's Profit Hit by Peso Appreciation: Every COP 100 Drop in TRM Cuts Net Income by COP 800 Billion
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Ecopetrol's Profit Hit by Peso Appreciation: Every COP 100 Drop in TRM Cuts Net Income by COP 800 Billion

While Brent crude hovers near $90, a strengthening Colombian peso is set to erode billions from Ecopetrol’s bottom line....

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Honda’s R&D Boss Targets 28-Month Development Cycle to Outrun Chinese EV Rivals by 2028
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Honda’s R&D Boss Targets 28-Month Development Cycle to Outrun Chinese EV Rivals by 2028

Honda has reshuffled its R&D structure to slash vehicle development time to 28 months, aiming to overtake fast-moving Ch...

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Apple Delivers Record Quarter, But Stock Tumbles 8% as Market Fears Loom
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Apple Delivers Record Quarter, But Stock Tumbles 8% as Market Fears Loom

Apple's revenue surged 16% to $109bn, with iPhone sales up 22% to a record $54bn for a spring quarter. Consumers rushed ...

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The VUCA Trap: Why Blaming the Environment Won't Save Your Business
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The VUCA Trap: Why Blaming the Environment Won't Save Your Business

A concept born in the US military and adopted by business schools has turned into a blanket excuse for underperformance....

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Spain's World Cup Victory Holds a Talent Playbook Every Business Leader Should Read
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Spain's World Cup Victory Holds a Talent Playbook Every Business Leader Should Read

From La Masia’s long-term development to Athletic Bilbao’s regional-only policy, Spain’s win over Argentina shows how ye...

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Allianz Tightens Grip on Pimco with €1.4 Billion Share Buyback from Former Staff
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Allianz Tightens Grip on Pimco with €1.4 Billion Share Buyback from Former Staff

Allianz is raising its ownership in bond fund giant Pimco to at least 95 percent, buying out former employees' stakes fo...

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ITC Braces for Tough Q1 as Cigarette Tax Hikes Weigh on Profit, FMCG Offers Respite
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ITC Braces for Tough Q1 as Cigarette Tax Hikes Weigh on Profit, FMCG Offers Respite

Analysts see a weak June quarter for ITC Ltd, with steep cigarette tax hikes and agri softness dragging earnings. Double...

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Siemens Healthineers Cuts Revenue Outlook on Diagnostics Weakness, But Tariff Refunds Lift Profit
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Siemens Healthineers Cuts Revenue Outlook on Diagnostics Weakness, But Tariff Refunds Lift Profit

The German medical equipment giant lowered its full-year revenue growth forecast to 3.5–4% as its diagnostics unit drags...

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