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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

NASA Partners with Blue Origin for New Glenn Stage Testing at Stennis, Bolstering Artemis Moon Plans
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NASA Partners with Blue Origin for New Glenn Stage Testing at Stennis, Bolstering Artemis Moon Plans

NASA and Blue Origin have agreed to test the second stage of the New Glenn rocket on the historic B-2 stand at Stennis S...

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Mirbud Secures PLN 18 Million Contract to Build School Shelter as Poland Expands Civil Defence Infrastructure
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Mirbud Secures PLN 18 Million Contract to Build School Shelter as Poland Expands Civil Defence Infrastructure

The Polish contractor will design and build a 300-person shelter for a small Wielkopolska municipality, one of many such...

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Italy’s Textile Machinery Makers Bet on Egypt’s Modernisation Surge
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Italy’s Textile Machinery Makers Bet on Egypt’s Modernisation Surge

A Cairo workshop organised by ACIMIT and ICE attracted 23 Italian firms and over 120 Egyptian operators, reinforcing dem...

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India's Denim Boom Attracts Global Brands, Lifts Domestic Fabric Makers
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India's Denim Boom Attracts Global Brands, Lifts Domestic Fabric Makers

Young consumers, sustainability demands, and new trade pacts are turning India into a key denim sourcing hub, benefiting...

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ILO Throws Weight Behind Bangladesh Labour Reforms as LDC Exit Nears
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ILO Throws Weight Behind Bangladesh Labour Reforms as LDC Exit Nears

Director-General Houngbo’s high-level Dhaka visit signals international support for amended labour laws, with ready-made...

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INDEX 26 Geneva Draws 11,400+ Visitors as Nonwovens Industry Bets on Circular Design
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INDEX 26 Geneva Draws 11,400+ Visitors as Nonwovens Industry Bets on Circular Design

The triennial trade fair highlighted the sector's pivot to PFAS-free materials and recyclable mono-material structures, ...

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Google Lifts Capex Target to $195B as AI Drives 24% Revenue Surge
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Google Lifts Capex Target to $195B as AI Drives 24% Revenue Surge

Alphabet's Q2 revenue jumped 24% to $119.8B, fueled by an 82% cloud spike, but the company now plans to spend at least $...

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FIFA’s Record $15 Billion World Cup Haul Raises the Bar for Brazil 2027 and 2030
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FIFA’s Record $15 Billion World Cup Haul Raises the Bar for Brazil 2027 and 2030

After smashing revenue and viewership records in 2026, FIFA’s chief business officer lays out plans to carry momentum in...

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Havas Touts AI-First Strategy as North America Q2 Revenue Jumps 6.4%
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Havas Touts AI-First Strategy as North America Q2 Revenue Jumps 6.4%

The holding company’s organic net revenue in the region outpaced peers, driven by joint ventures, client wins, and its C...

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Telemundo World Cup Viewership Jumps 150% as Network Touts Local Authenticity Playbook
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Telemundo World Cup Viewership Jumps 150% as Network Touts Local Authenticity Playbook

NBCUniversal's Telemundo averaged 5.9 million total viewers through the World Cup quarterfinals, up 150% from 2022, and ...

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Paramount+, Faire, Havas: The Business Models Shaking Up Media and Commerce
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Paramount+, Faire, Havas: The Business Models Shaking Up Media and Commerce

A wave of strategic moves from Paramount+'s ad-supported free tier to Faire's wholesale targeted ads and Havas's AI-firs...

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Amazon’s Million-Dollar Sellers Revolt Over Margin-Squeezing Ad Changes
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Amazon’s Million-Dollar Sellers Revolt Over Margin-Squeezing Ad Changes

A group of top Amazon sellers is pushing back against platform changes that force off-network ads and AI-generated creat...

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Warner Bros. Discovery Targets ‘Dead Air’ with Shoppable Pause Ads as Standardization Looms
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Warner Bros. Discovery Targets ‘Dead Air’ with Shoppable Pause Ads as Standardization Looms

WBD is advancing pause-ad technology with shoppable storefronts and contextual targeting, aiming to turn frozen screens ...

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Unilever Declares Big Brand Ads Dead — But Advertisers Are Split on Whether Reach Still Rules
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Unilever Declares Big Brand Ads Dead — But Advertisers Are Split on Whether Reach Still Rules

Unilever’s CEO says mass advertising is over and plans to put 300,000 creators at the centre of its strategy. The Cannes...

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Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta on Eve of Social Media Addiction Trial
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Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta on Eve of Social Media Addiction Trial

A 15-year-old plaintiff withdrew his claims without any payment, halting what was to be the second bellwether trial in a...

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Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain
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Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt faces a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers by falsely promoting efforts to end child lab...

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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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