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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

TMG Holding Signs 5-Year Deal with SAP for AI-Powered Cloud ERP Overhaul
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TMG Holding Signs 5-Year Deal with SAP for AI-Powered Cloud ERP Overhaul

Egyptian real estate giant Talaat Moustafa Group builds on a two-decade SAP partnership with a new agreement adopting RI...

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Co-Owner of Gormash Global Accused of 45 Million Ruble Fraud Amid Claims of Corporate Raid
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Co-Owner of Gormash Global Accused of 45 Million Ruble Fraud Amid Claims of Corporate Raid

A Moscow region court has extended house arrest for Dmitry Milash and his wife, while his defense argues the case is a f...

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Bank of Baroda Stung by NMC Settlement; Lodha, Tata Consumer Shine in Q1
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Bank of Baroda Stung by NMC Settlement; Lodha, Tata Consumer Shine in Q1

Bank of Baroda's net profit fell sharply on a ₹5,680 crore exceptional loss, while real estate developer Lodha more than...

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Jamie Dimon: Why Insecurity Derails Top CEO Careers
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Jamie Dimon: Why Insecurity Derails Top CEO Careers

JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon identifies insecurity as the career-limiting flaw that turns smart executives into isolated le...

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WAHVE Builds Remote Pipeline for Commercial Lines Insurance Talent Nearing Retirement
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WAHVE Builds Remote Pipeline for Commercial Lines Insurance Talent Nearing Retirement

The insurtech platform is helping experienced retail brokers transition into flexible, work-from-home roles that preserv...

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Sappi Enlists in ZDHC Programme to Phase Out Hazardous Chemicals from Fashion’s Raw Materials
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Sappi Enlists in ZDHC Programme to Phase Out Hazardous Chemicals from Fashion’s Raw Materials

The woodfibre group’s dissolving pulp arm, Sappi Verve, joins the Roadmap to Zero initiative, aiming to tighten chemical...

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Egypt Prepares 20 State Companies for Stock Market Listing, Life Insurer IPO by End 2026
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Egypt Prepares 20 State Companies for Stock Market Listing, Life Insurer IPO by End 2026

Minister Mohamed Farid Saleh unveils a temporary registration system to ready state firms for the EGX, with Misr Life In...

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Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer Again Promises a Titanic II for 2027
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Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer Again Promises a Titanic II for 2027

Clive Palmer says his Blue Star Line will start building a $1 billion replica of the Titanic early next year, with a fir...

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SK Group Chairman to Pay Ex-Wife €570 Million in Final Divorce Ruling
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SK Group Chairman to Pay Ex-Wife €570 Million in Final Divorce Ruling

South Korea's top court slashed the payout from earlier billions, capping it at €570 million after a decade-long battle ...

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At 17, Peter Cancro Borrowed $125,000 to Buy a Sub Shop. Now Jersey Mike’s Is Heading for an $8 Billion IPO.
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At 17, Peter Cancro Borrowed $125,000 to Buy a Sub Shop. Now Jersey Mike’s Is Heading for an $8 Billion IPO.

The Jersey Mike’s chairman’s path from high school employee to billionaire founder reveals the grit and relationship fin...

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Inside Palo Alto Networks: The Cybersecurity Company Behind the PANW Ticker
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Inside Palo Alto Networks: The Cybersecurity Company Behind the PANW Ticker

Palo Alto Networks delivers a broad suite of cloud, network, and AI-driven security solutions to enterprises and governm...

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The Last of His Kind: Wolfgang Grupp Readies Trigema for the Next Generation
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The Last of His Kind: Wolfgang Grupp Readies Trigema for the Next Generation

Wolfgang Grupp, 80, prepares to hand over his Trigema shares to his wife by year-end, then to one of his two children, i...

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Travelers Seeks Finance & Accounting Talent for 2027 Leadership Development Program
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Travelers Seeks Finance & Accounting Talent for 2027 Leadership Development Program

The property casualty insurer has opened applications for its three-year rotational program, but only internal employees...

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Reid Hoffman-backed AI startup Prentis in talks for $100M round at $1B valuation
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Reid Hoffman-backed AI startup Prentis in talks for $100M round at $1B valuation

The year-old startup is training AI to control computers for enterprise tasks, claiming contracts worth $50M and a reven...

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Almacenes Olímpica Tops Sponsor Revenue in Colombia's Liga BetPlay
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Almacenes Olímpica Tops Sponsor Revenue in Colombia's Liga BetPlay

Almacenes Olímpica leads with close to 7 billion pesos in revenues among brands backing Colombian professional football ...

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Zalando Faces Structural Headwinds as Online Fashion Discovery Shifts Away
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Zalando Faces Structural Headwinds as Online Fashion Discovery Shifts Away

Zalando's operating margin stays razor-thin at around 5% while net profit fell last year despite a 17% revenue jump. Com...

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CXMT Set for Landmark Shanghai Debut After $9.8 Billion IPO
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CXMT Set for Landmark Shanghai Debut After $9.8 Billion IPO

China's memory chip maker CXMT is poised to become the mainland's most valuable listed company after a heavily oversubsc...

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Omega Taps Shin Min-a to Strengthen Korean Celebrity Ambassadorship
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Omega Taps Shin Min-a to Strengthen Korean Celebrity Ambassadorship

Swiss watchmaker adds the K-drama star to its roster alongside Hyun Bin and Park Bo-gum, deepening its bet on Hallyu to ...

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How a Grandfather's Omega Watch Spawned a €1.1M Pre-Owned Luxury Watch Business
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How a Grandfather's Omega Watch Spawned a €1.1M Pre-Owned Luxury Watch Business

Arne Međedović turned a teenage fascination with a vintage Omega into '15 čez', a Slovenian company selling 250 luxury w...

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Neuralink’s secondary market valuation hits $42 billion as Musk’s halo inflates demand
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Neuralink’s secondary market valuation hits $42 billion as Musk’s halo inflates demand

Bids for the brain-chip startup have climbed as high as $60 billion in private trades, reflecting a post-SpaceX IPO fren...

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Hikvision Net Profit Soars 39.6% in H1, Full-Year Revenue Poised to Break 100 Billion Yuan
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Hikvision Net Profit Soars 39.6% in H1, Full-Year Revenue Poised to Break 100 Billion Yuan

Hikvision reported H1 2026 revenue of 46.82 billion yuan, up 12%, with net profit jumping 39.6% to 7.90 billion yuan. In...

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SpaceX Starship’s 13th Test Flight Nails Simulated Starlink Deployment With Upgraded Rocket
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SpaceX Starship’s 13th Test Flight Nails Simulated Starlink Deployment With Upgraded Rocket

The world’s largest rocket completed its latest test, successfully mimicking the release of 20 Starlink satellites while...

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Tinder Brings In-Person Events to New Cities, Betting on Gen Z's Love of Shared Experiences
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Tinder Brings In-Person Events to New Cities, Betting on Gen Z's Love of Shared Experiences

After a pilot in Los Angeles drove strong engagement among young singles, Tinder is expanding its Events feature to nine...

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Brazil's Falconi Consultancy Eyes Agribusiness and Digital Growth Amid Shifting Markets
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Brazil's Falconi Consultancy Eyes Agribusiness and Digital Growth Amid Shifting Markets

Falconi, Brazil’s largest homegrown management consultancy, is deepening its footprint in more than 50 sectors, from agr...

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As digital ad spend soars, brands warned not to sacrifice long-term image for short-term clicks
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As digital ad spend soars, brands warned not to sacrifice long-term image for short-term clicks

Global media investment hit $947bn with 60% in digital, and Turkey’s market surged 39.4%. Adform’s regional chief argues...

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Harvard Business Review Launches Free Newsletter Series on Leadership, Happiness, and Burnout
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Harvard Business Review Launches Free Newsletter Series on Leadership, Happiness, and Burnout

HBR is rolling out multiple free email courses to help leaders build adaptable organizations, find happiness at work, an...

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Supply Chains’ Massive Carbon Blind Spot Leaves Companies Exposed
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Supply Chains’ Massive Carbon Blind Spot Leaves Companies Exposed

Scope 3 emissions dwarf operational carbon output, but data poverty and the lack of global standards keep corporations i...

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GAC Inks Sponsorship with Melbourne City FC to Accelerate Australian Market Push
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GAC Inks Sponsorship with Melbourne City FC to Accelerate Australian Market Push

Chinese automaker GAC becomes the official automotive partner of Melbourne City FC, deepening its sports marketing strat...

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MLS Reverses Hardline Stance, Excusing World Cup Finalists Messi and De Paul from All-Star Game
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MLS Reverses Hardline Stance, Excusing World Cup Finalists Messi and De Paul from All-Star Game

After suspending Lionel Messi last year for missing its showcase, Major League Soccer will now allow players who reach t...

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Google Tops World Cup Ad Impressions, But the Real Winners Weren't Official Sponsors
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Google Tops World Cup Ad Impressions, But the Real Winners Weren't Official Sponsors

Samba data shows Google led all brands in TV ad impressions during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, outpacing official sponsors ...

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