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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

Auto1 Shares Tumble 10% Despite Strong Q2 Results as Outlook Disappoints
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Auto1 Shares Tumble 10% Despite Strong Q2 Results as Outlook Disappoints

The online used-car dealer reported better-than-expected revenue and profit but held its full-year forecast, triggering ...

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IOCL Eyes 50% Stake in Mega Gas Carriers as US LPG Imports Loom
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IOCL Eyes 50% Stake in Mega Gas Carriers as US LPG Imports Loom

Indian Oil Corp is seeking to own very large gas carriers for the first time, bidding for a 50% stake to rein in freight...

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ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Aim to Void State Health Oversight After Court Defeat
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ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Aim to Void State Health Oversight After Court Defeat

A day after a federal judge ordered Washington state inspectors into ICE’s Tacoma facility, the agency posted draft cont...

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Real Madrid Posts Record €1.22bn Revenue Despite Empty Trophy Cabinet
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Real Madrid Posts Record €1.22bn Revenue Despite Empty Trophy Cabinet

The Spanish giant became the first sports organisation globally to breach €1.2 billion in annual revenue, driven by a re...

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Telegram Posts Obscene Photo After Founder Pavel Durov Charged with Aiding Terrorism
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Telegram Posts Obscene Photo After Founder Pavel Durov Charged with Aiding Terrorism

Russian authorities charge Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, issue international arrest...

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Deutsche Bank Posts Near-Record Profit as Investment Bank Surges
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Deutsche Bank Posts Near-Record Profit as Investment Bank Surges

Germany’s biggest lender reports Q2 pretax profit of almost €2.7bn, nearing 2007 levels, fueled by a 60% leap in investm...

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NCL Research Plans Digital Personal Loans, Stock Pares Intraday Decline
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NCL Research Plans Digital Personal Loans, Stock Pares Intraday Decline

NCL Research & Financial Services announced plans to enter India's digital personal loan market, aiming to diversify rev...

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UBS Unveils $3 Billion Share Buyback After Q2 Profit Surge, but Warns on Geopolitical Risks
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UBS Unveils $3 Billion Share Buyback After Q2 Profit Surge, but Warns on Geopolitical Risks

UBS announced a $3bn share buyback after Q2 earnings beat estimates with a 17% net income jump, but warned of near-term ...

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Arch Capital Reports Q2 2026 Net Income of $1 Billion as Cat Losses Climb
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Arch Capital Reports Q2 2026 Net Income of $1 Billion as Cat Losses Climb

Bermuda-based Arch Capital delivered $1bn net income in Q2, down 17% on higher catastrophe losses, while its reinsurance...

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PwC Middle East Reports Riddled with AI-Generated False Citations, Investigation Reveals
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PwC Middle East Reports Riddled with AI-Generated False Citations, Investigation Reveals

Four reports from PwC's Middle East practice contained fictitious footnotes, a made-up academic study, and a citation fr...

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BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Profit Warning Bites: No Compulsory Redundancies
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BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs as Profit Warning Bites: No Compulsory Redundancies

New CEO Milan Nedeljković is moving swiftly with a voluntary redundancy programme targeting administration, development ...

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RWE Shares Rally on Upgraded 2026 Outlook After Strong First Half
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RWE Shares Rally on Upgraded 2026 Outlook After Strong First Half

RWE lifted its full-year earnings forecast after a 41% jump in half-year EBITDA, fueled by onshore renewables, flexible ...

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L Catterton Hires Chetan Naik to Lead India Consumer Push
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L Catterton Hires Chetan Naik to Lead India Consumer Push

Global consumer‑focused investment firm L Catterton has appointed former 360 ONE Asset executive Chetan Naik as managing...

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SK Hynix Record Quarter Misses Lofty AI Forecasts, Shares Tumble 15%
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SK Hynix Record Quarter Misses Lofty AI Forecasts, Shares Tumble 15%

SK Hynix posted record Q2 revenue and profit but fell short of sky-high analyst estimates, reigniting fears of a slowdow...

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Sembcorp vs. Keppel: Clean Energy Generation vs. Asset-Light Infrastructure – Which Pays Better?
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Sembcorp vs. Keppel: Clean Energy Generation vs. Asset-Light Infrastructure – Which Pays Better?

Sembcorp’s renewables expansion and 4.7% yield vs Keppel’s diversified infrastructure, rising fees, and S$0.47 total pay...

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Danone Sales Rise 4.2% on Asia Volume Surge, Beating Expectations
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Danone Sales Rise 4.2% on Asia Volume Surge, Beating Expectations

Danone reported a 4.2% like-for-like sales increase in Q2 2026, driven by a 5.2% jump in Asia-Pacific where volume growt...

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FIFA Plans $20 Billion World Cup Unit Stake Sale, UEFA Fights Back
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FIFA Plans $20 Billion World Cup Unit Stake Sale, UEFA Fights Back

FIFA aims to sell 21% of a new subsidiary for $4.2 billion, drawing sharp condemnation from UEFA and sparking a battle o...

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MV Electrosystems IPO: Grey Market Signals 25% Listing Gain Despite FY26 Loss
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MV Electrosystems IPO: Grey Market Signals 25% Listing Gain Despite FY26 Loss

The railway electronics firm’s Rs 290 crore IPO opens July 30; a strong GMP points to a listing pop, but investors must ...

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Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking Boom Drives Record Q2 Profit
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Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking Boom Drives Record Q2 Profit

A surge in dealmaking and advisory fees pushed Deutsche Bank to a near-record quarterly profit, as the lender lifted its...

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Deutsche Bank Surprises with Near-Record Q2 Profit as Investment Banking Roars
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Deutsche Bank Surprises with Near-Record Q2 Profit as Investment Banking Roars

Germany's largest lender posted a pretax profit of €2.68 billion, just shy of its all-time record, and announced a €500 ...

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Naming Blunder Contributed to Bar Julius’ Closure, Owner Says
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Naming Blunder Contributed to Bar Julius’ Closure, Owner Says

Sydney’s Bar Julius and rooftop Lottie will close at month’s end after less than two years, with the owner partly blamin...

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Vingroup Charts Global Expansion with 15-Country Bet as Vietnam's Real Estate Boom Fades
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Vingroup Charts Global Expansion with 15-Country Bet as Vietnam's Real Estate Boom Fades

Faced with a cooling domestic property market and heavy losses at EV arm VinFast, Vietnam's largest conglomerate is raci...

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Kolkata Knight Riders Hire Ex-India Coach Ryan ten Doeschate as Head of Cricket Strategy
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Kolkata Knight Riders Hire Ex-India Coach Ryan ten Doeschate as Head of Cricket Strategy

Ryan ten Doeschate returns to the Knight Riders franchise network to lead global cricket strategy, scouting and player d...

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Origin Energy Says Data of 900,000 Customers Accessed in Latest Australian Cyber Breach
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Origin Energy Says Data of 900,000 Customers Accessed in Latest Australian Cyber Breach

Origin Energy joins a growing list of major Australian companies hit by cyberattacks, as the energy retailer confirms a ...

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Bloom Energy Revenue Tops $1 Billion as AI Demand Fuels 165% Growth
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Bloom Energy Revenue Tops $1 Billion as AI Demand Fuels 165% Growth

Fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy smashed expectations with a $1.07 billion quarter, lifted full-year guidance, and swung to ...

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MidEuropa Acquires Three Construction Software Firms from Czech Billionaire Vít Kutnar
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MidEuropa Acquires Three Construction Software Firms from Czech Billionaire Vít Kutnar

The private equity firm is buying a suite of software assets covering valuation, budgeting and project management, expan...

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Varun Beverages Shares Fall 7.5% on Q1 Volume Miss But Analysts Stay Bullish
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Varun Beverages Shares Fall 7.5% on Q1 Volume Miss But Analysts Stay Bullish

India volume growth of 14.4% fell short of expectations, dragging the stock to a 13% year-to-date loss. Still, 24 of 28 ...

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Apple Briefly Touches $5 Trillion Market Cap Ahead of Pivotal Earnings and CEO Swansong
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Apple Briefly Touches $5 Trillion Market Cap Ahead of Pivotal Earnings and CEO Swansong

Apple hit a $5 trillion valuation for the first time, joining Nvidia in that elite club, just two days before what will ...

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Fuels 76% Sales Spike in a Publishing Battle for Homer’s Epic
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Fuels 76% Sales Spike in a Publishing Battle for Homer’s Epic

With a new film adaptation on the horizon, publishers are reissuing classic translations of The Odyssey with splashy des...

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This Week in ESG: DHL’s SAF Contract, Telefónica’s Quantum Packaging, and LG’s Posidonia Reforestation
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This Week in ESG: DHL’s SAF Contract, Telefónica’s Quantum Packaging, and LG’s Posidonia Reforestation

A roundup of seven corporate sustainability announcements, from DHL securing 6,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel f...

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