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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

New Kroger CEO Greg Foran Puts Speed, Stores and Savings Over Mega-Deals
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New Kroger CEO Greg Foran Puts Speed, Stores and Savings Over Mega-Deals

Greg Foran's first months at Kroger reveal a sharp break from the Albertsons era: a $1.7B Giant Eagle deal, a relentless...

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JLR's Design Chief Void Raises Questions About Brand's Creative Future
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JLR's Design Chief Void Raises Questions About Brand's Creative Future

With no single design leader appointed after Gerry McGovern and Massimo Frascella left, JLR's new flat structure has ind...

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Unicredit CEO Talks ‘Control’ of Commerzbank as Berlin Reshuffles Its Top Team
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Unicredit CEO Talks ‘Control’ of Commerzbank as Berlin Reshuffles Its Top Team

Andrea Orcel has frozen a share buyback and for the first time spoken of seeking ‘control’ of Commerzbank, just as Chanc...

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Premium Healthcare Group Ringfences Recovered Funds Until Stale Financials Are Signed Off
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Premium Healthcare Group Ringfences Recovered Funds Until Stale Financials Are Signed Off

Egypt’s Premium Healthcare Group will lock all money reclaimed from an embezzlement case in a dedicated frozen account, ...

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The Lavrentiadis Saga: From €749m Carlyle Deal to Prison and a Bid for Return
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The Lavrentiadis Saga: From €749m Carlyle Deal to Prison and a Bid for Return

How Lavrentis Lavrentiadis turned a small chemical business into an industrial empire, sold it to Carlyle for a fortune,...

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Allianz SE: The Munich Giant That Insures the World and Manages Trillions
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Allianz SE: The Munich Giant That Insures the World and Manages Trillions

From property-casualty roots to a global asset management powerhouse, Allianz SE’s three-pillar model underpins its posi...

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A Closer Look at SAP SE: The Enterprise Software Powerhouse
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A Closer Look at SAP SE: The Enterprise Software Powerhouse

From ERP to business AI, SAP provides the digital infrastructure for thousands of global companies. Here’s an overview o...

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Havas Organic Revenue Grows 2.5% in Q2, AI-First Strategy Pays Off in North America
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Havas Organic Revenue Grows 2.5% in Q2, AI-First Strategy Pays Off in North America

The holding company posted €724 million in net revenue, with North America organic growth hitting 6.4%. CEO Yannick Boll...

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Marikholodmash Acquires BZTO in Over-RUB10bn Deal, Combining Refrigeration and Shelving for Retailers
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Marikholodmash Acquires BZTO in Over-RUB10bn Deal, Combining Refrigeration and Shelving for Retailers

The purchase of trade equipment maker BZTO for over 10 bn rubles gives Marikholodmash a shelving arm, creating a one-sto...

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Carrefour Spain Grows Sales 2.8%, Adds 59 Stores in First Half of 2026
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Carrefour Spain Grows Sales 2.8%, Adds 59 Stores in First Half of 2026

French retail giant posts solid results in Spain, with convenience formats driving growth and profitability edging highe...

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French Magazine Publishers Accuse Google of Violating Antitrust Commitments with AI Search Tools
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French Magazine Publishers Accuse Google of Violating Antitrust Commitments with AI Search Tools

SEPM says Google launched AI Overviews and AI Mode without consultation, turning itself into a direct competitor using p...

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Argentine CEOs Plot 20-Year Growth Path, Flag Talent Shortage Risk
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Argentine CEOs Plot 20-Year Growth Path, Flag Talent Shortage Risk

At the 62nd IDEA Colloquium, business leaders led by Grupo Galicia's Fabián Kon called for fiscal discipline, regulatory...

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AMD Begins Full Production of Helios AI Servers, Secures OpenAI as Flagship Customer
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AMD Begins Full Production of Helios AI Servers, Secures OpenAI as Flagship Customer

AMD's next-gen AI servers are now in full production and will start shipping by end of Q3, CEO Lisa Su announced, reveal...

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STMicro’s Q3 Guidance Disappoints, But AI Pipeline Strengthens Long-Term Case
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STMicro’s Q3 Guidance Disappoints, But AI Pipeline Strengthens Long-Term Case

STMicroelectronics beat Q2 expectations but a softer Q3 revenue outlook sent shares down 14%. Morningstar analysts see t...

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Intact Insurance Names Kyle Gosselink Fine Arts Leader
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Intact Insurance Names Kyle Gosselink Fine Arts Leader

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions has appointed Kyle Gosselink, a near-20-year veteran of fine art underwriting and a...

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INDA Opens Nominations for 2027 IDEA Achievement Awards in Nonwovens
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INDA Opens Nominations for 2027 IDEA Achievement Awards in Nonwovens

Industry association INDA and Nonwovens Industry Magazine are accepting entries for the triennial IDEA Achievement Award...

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TotalEnergies CEO Pushes EU to Shield Companies in Russian LNG Sanctions
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TotalEnergies CEO Pushes EU to Shield Companies in Russian LNG Sanctions

Patrick Pouyanné hopes a proposed Greek tanker exemption could keep Yamal LNG gas flowing, protecting a $300–400m annual...

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Dolce & Gabbana Debuts Sicily-Inspired High Jewelry, Deepening Unified Luxury Strategy
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Dolce & Gabbana Debuts Sicily-Inspired High Jewelry, Deepening Unified Luxury Strategy

The Italian fashion house unveiled its Alta Gioielleria collection in Taormina, showcasing ancient majolica techniques a...

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Everllence Rolls Out 175D GenSet Targeting Data Centre Standby Power
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Everllence Rolls Out 175D GenSet Targeting Data Centre Standby Power

The new 3 MVA high‑speed genset, built on proven engine technology, arrives as data centre construction accelerates glob...

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BASF Pauses Sale of 3,300 Worker Apartments Amid Rising Rates and Market Uncertainty
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BASF Pauses Sale of 3,300 Worker Apartments Amid Rising Rates and Market Uncertainty

The German chemical giant shelved plans to divest a large portfolio of employee housing, citing unfavorable financing co...

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ArcelorMittal Poland Rolls Out Ultra-Hard R400HT Rail for Arctic Mines and Nordic Tenders
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ArcelorMittal Poland Rolls Out Ultra-Hard R400HT Rail for Arctic Mines and Nordic Tenders

The Dąbrowa Górnicza steelmaker is launching the hardest EU-compliant rail grade to serve a Canadian open-pit mine and S...

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Nasdaq Q2 Earnings Surge: Revenue Hits $1.5B, Index AUM Tops $1 Trillion
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Nasdaq Q2 Earnings Surge: Revenue Hits $1.5B, Index AUM Tops $1 Trillion

Nasdaq posted 15% revenue growth and record EPS, fueled by landmark IPOs like SpaceX and surging demand for its data, in...

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Billion-Dollar VC Rounds Now Gobble Up 73% of All US Startup Funding
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Billion-Dollar VC Rounds Now Gobble Up 73% of All US Startup Funding

Soaring AI capital needs are supercharging a trend: mega-rounds of $1 billion or more accounted for almost three-quarter...

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Curie Gives Its Deodorant a Sporty Makeover After Learning How Walmart Shoppers Buy
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Curie Gives Its Deodorant a Sporty Makeover After Learning How Walmart Shoppers Buy

After selling in 4,300 Walmart stores, natural deodorant brand Curie redesigned its packaging around how busy shoppers m...

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Bezos Drives AI-First Prime Video Redesign, Studios' Paid Placement Model at Risk
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Bezos Drives AI-First Prime Video Redesign, Studios' Paid Placement Model at Risk

Jeff Bezos is leading an AI-centric overhaul of Prime Video's home screen that will ditch fixed paid placements, forcing...

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Çimsa’s Eskişehir Plant Now Generates 40% of Its Own Power from Waste Heat and Solar
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Çimsa’s Eskişehir Plant Now Generates 40% of Its Own Power from Waste Heat and Solar

A new waste heat recovery unit and an existing solar farm will slash the factory’s grid electricity draw, lowering both ...

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Mercedes Faces US Sales Ban Threat Over Chinese Shareholders as Senate Bill Advances
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Mercedes Faces US Sales Ban Threat Over Chinese Shareholders as Senate Bill Advances

A US Senate committee has forwarded a draft bill that would ban imports and sales of connected vehicles from manufacture...

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Dhofar Tourism Returns to Profit in H1 2026 as Revenue Doubles
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Dhofar Tourism Returns to Profit in H1 2026 as Revenue Doubles

Oman’s Dhofar Tourism Company (DTCS) swung to a net profit of OMR 793.55k in the first half of 2026, reversing a year-ea...

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Inside JB Hi-Fi: The Multi-Brand Retailer Behind Australia's Home Consumer Market
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Inside JB Hi-Fi: The Multi-Brand Retailer Behind Australia's Home Consumer Market

From its beginnings in 1974, JB Hi-Fi now runs four retail brands across Australia and New Zealand, selling everything f...

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EDO Ranks Every 2026 World Cup Ad by Consumer Engagement
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EDO Ranks Every 2026 World Cup Ad by Consumer Engagement

TV measurement firm EDO has released its outcomes-based ranking of every ad that aired during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, o...

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