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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

Juniper Green Energy IPO opens at ₹214-225; brokerages flag pipeline, debt reduction
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Juniper Green Energy IPO opens at ₹214-225; brokerages flag pipeline, debt reduction

The ₹1,800 crore fresh issue sees analyst subscribe calls, pointing to 7.9 GW capacity and use of proceeds to cut parent...

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Google’s Russian Fine Debt Exceeds 56 Billion Rubles as Belgian Court Freezes Assets
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Google’s Russian Fine Debt Exceeds 56 Billion Rubles as Belgian Court Freezes Assets

Enforceable claims against Google in Russia top 56 billion rubles, up from 42 billion in April, while a Belgian court se...

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Microsoft’s Cloud Boom Eases AI Fears While Meta’s Cash Plunge Rattles Investors
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Microsoft’s Cloud Boom Eases AI Fears While Meta’s Cash Plunge Rattles Investors

Meta’s free cash flow sank 91% as it pledges up to $145bn in AI capex, triggering a 7% after-hours share drop. Microsoft...

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Microsoft Posts Record $134B Profit as Azure Growth Hits 43% on AI Boom
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Microsoft Posts Record $134B Profit as Azure Growth Hits 43% on AI Boom

Revenue climbed 18% to $332 billion, driven by a 43% constant-currency surge in Azure, while net income soared nearly a ...

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Ford Argentina Trims Ranger Output as Regional Demand Stalls
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Ford Argentina Trims Ranger Output as Regional Demand Stalls

Ford is dialling back the assembly speed of its Ranger pickup in Argentina by roughly 17 % from October, citing softer-t...

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Shanghai Shangsheng Seeks Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Swings and Governance Scrutiny
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Shanghai Shangsheng Seeks Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Swings and Governance Scrutiny

China's largest pharma cold-chain provider has filed for a Hong Kong IPO after an A-share withdrawal, raising investor c...

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Waymo Tests Zeekr Robotaxi in Pittsburgh, Racks Up Austin Fines, and Plans Uber Split
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Waymo Tests Zeekr Robotaxi in Pittsburgh, Racks Up Austin Fines, and Plans Uber Split

Waymo starts testing Zeekr/Ojai vans in Pittsburgh, faces thousands in parking fines in Austin, and reportedly plans to ...

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Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit in H1 2026 After Seven-Year Drought
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Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit in H1 2026 After Seven-Year Drought

Germany's state-owned railway reportedly swung to a €100m-plus core profit, helped by record passenger numbers, high fue...

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X and World Federation of Advertisers Settle Antitrust Lawsuit, Vow to Collaborate on Brand Safety
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X and World Federation of Advertisers Settle Antitrust Lawsuit, Vow to Collaborate on Brand Safety

After two years of litigation, Elon Musk’s X and the WFA end their legal fight, pledging to reset their relationship ami...

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Zuckerberg Predicts Billions of Personal AI Agents by 2031 Amid Meta's Spending Spree
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Zuckerberg Predicts Billions of Personal AI Agents by 2031 Amid Meta's Spending Spree

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that billions will have personal AI agents within five years, even as the compan...

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Deutsche Bahn Swings to First Half-Year Profit in Seven Years, Hit by Record Passengers
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Deutsche Bahn Swings to First Half-Year Profit in Seven Years, Hit by Record Passengers

Germany’s state-owned rail operator reports a triple-digit-million euro profit for the first half of 2026, rebounding fr...

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Starbucks Beats Estimates, Lifts Forecast as All-Day Traffic, Innovative Drinks Fuel Growth
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Starbucks Beats Estimates, Lifts Forecast as All-Day Traffic, Innovative Drinks Fuel Growth

Starbucks reported better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by 7.9% U.S. same-store sales growth, and raised its f...

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Liberty Mutual Bets on Hybrid Model for Bodily Injury Claims Adjusters
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Liberty Mutual Bets on Hybrid Model for Bodily Injury Claims Adjusters

A new job posting from the insurer reveals a permanent hybrid schedule requiring just two office days per month, signali...

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Microsoft beats expectations with 31% profit jump on cloud and AI boom
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Microsoft beats expectations with 31% profit jump on cloud and AI boom

The tech giant closed its fiscal 2025/2026 in style, with revenues up 18% to $90 billion in the fourth quarter and net p...

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Robinhood Markets: The Fintech That Made Investing Accessible to Millions
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Robinhood Markets: The Fintech That Made Investing Accessible to Millions

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) offers commission-free trading, fractional shares, crypto, and educational tools, reshaping how...

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Starbucks Q3 Earnings Blow Past Estimates as Turnaround Lifts Same-Store Sales 7.9%
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Starbucks Q3 Earnings Blow Past Estimates as Turnaround Lifts Same-Store Sales 7.9%

Starbucks posted a 7.9% jump in same-store sales, easily beating forecasts, as CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround plan drove ...

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Meta's Stock Plunges 6% as AI Spending Fears Overshadow Revenue Surge
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Meta's Stock Plunges 6% as AI Spending Fears Overshadow Revenue Surge

Meta's Q2 revenue soared 28% to $60.8B, but a disappointing Q3 outlook and surging AI investments sent shares down over ...

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Qualcomm Guides Profit Below Estimates as Apple Revenue Decline Accelerates and Costs Rise
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Qualcomm Guides Profit Below Estimates as Apple Revenue Decline Accelerates and Costs Rise

The chipmaker expects Apple revenue to fall faster than anticipated and plans price increases to offset supply-chain cos...

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Snap Unveils New Agency Controls, Expands Partner Program to Europe
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Snap Unveils New Agency Controls, Expands Partner Program to Europe

Snap introduces organization-level access controls and cross-account audience sharing for agencies, broadens its Indy Ag...

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US Packaging Firm Footprint to Open Eco-Factory in Poland, Hiring Hundreds
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US Packaging Firm Footprint to Open Eco-Factory in Poland, Hiring Hundreds

Footprint resumes recruitment at its new plant in Piekary Śląskie, targeting autumn for production of plastic-free cups ...

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CoStar's Residential Push Turns Profitable as Homes.com Revenue Jumps 66%
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CoStar's Residential Push Turns Profitable as Homes.com Revenue Jumps 66%

CoStar Group reported Q2 revenue of $925M, up 18%, while its residential portfolio achieved a first-ever adjusted EBITDA...

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P&G Bets on Brand Spending to Reverse Sales Slowdown, with China Outperforming North America
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P&G Bets on Brand Spending to Reverse Sales Slowdown, with China Outperforming North America

Procter & Gamble’s fiscal fourth quarter saw a sharp deceleration in growth and margin pressure from increased marketing...

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Kave Home Invests €45M to Double Logistics Capacity as Sales Surge 48%
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Kave Home Invests €45M to Double Logistics Capacity as Sales Surge 48%

Catalan furniture brand Kave Home is spending €45 million to double its logistics platform, backing up a 48% sales jump ...

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Airbus Aims to Turn Military Transport Plane into Firefighting Tool as European Wildfires Spread
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Airbus Aims to Turn Military Transport Plane into Firefighting Tool as European Wildfires Spread

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury accelerates A400M conversion for firefighting as blazes force mass evacuations in France and ...

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SafeGuard Privacy Launches GDPR Modules for IAB Diligence Platform
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SafeGuard Privacy Launches GDPR Modules for IAB Diligence Platform

The new modules, developed with BVDW and Nexida, bring standardized privacy assessments to both U.S. and European regula...

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L’Oréal India Growth Accelerates on Haircare, Skincare; Innovist Buy to Deepen Footprint
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L’Oréal India Growth Accelerates on Haircare, Skincare; Innovist Buy to Deepen Footprint

L'Oréal said its India business accelerated in H1 2026, fueled by haircare and skincare demand and e-commerce expansion....

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Lufthansa Group at a Glance: Passenger, Logistics and MRO Operations
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Lufthansa Group at a Glance: Passenger, Logistics and MRO Operations

A snapshot of Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s business lines, fleet and global network — from passenger airlines like SWISS and ...

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BMW Targets Management Layers, Ströer Attracts Buyout, and ZF Loses Another Executive
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BMW Targets Management Layers, Ströer Attracts Buyout, and ZF Loses Another Executive

BMW is cutting management fat, Ströer is in advanced talks with private equity, and ZF faces more boardroom exits. Plus:...

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Bradesco BBI Upgrades Cogna to Buy, Pegs It as Top Education Stock Pick
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Bradesco BBI Upgrades Cogna to Buy, Pegs It as Top Education Stock Pick

Bradesco BBI upgraded Cogna to buy and made it its top pick in Brazil's education sector, citing a potential 14% dividen...

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X and World Federation of Advertisers Settle Ad Boycott Lawsuit
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X and World Federation of Advertisers Settle Ad Boycott Lawsuit

The settlement ends Elon Musk’s legal fight against advertisers who pulled spending over brand safety, with the WFA agre...

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