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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

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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ServiceNow Bets $40M on Indian Banking SaaS Firm BusinessNext to Expand Financial Services Reach
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ServiceNow Bets $40M on Indian Banking SaaS Firm BusinessNext to Expand Financial Services Reach

The $40 million investment values BusinessNext at $700 million and gives the U.S. enterprise software giant a strategic ...

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Former Condé Nast Russia Team and Madonna Moore Launch Fashion Paper Glossy Magazine
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Former Condé Nast Russia Team and Madonna Moore Launch Fashion Paper Glossy Magazine

The first issue of 20,000 copies launches in September, backed by 10 million rubles; aims for 70% self-sufficiency in ye...

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du Net Profit Surges 12.6% to AED 1.63 Billion in First Half
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du Net Profit Surges 12.6% to AED 1.63 Billion in First Half

Higher service revenues and expanding margins lifted du's H1 2026 net profit to AED 1.632 billion; the UAE telecom opera...

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Why Polish Labour Inspectors' New Powers Make Student Contracts a High-Risk Cost Trap
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Why Polish Labour Inspectors' New Powers Make Student Contracts a High-Risk Cost Trap

From 8 July 2026, Poland’s PIP can reclassify civil-law contracts as employment, triggering back taxes and social contri...

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Lamine Yamal’s American Eagle Collection Launches a New Era of Athlete Brand Deals
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Lamine Yamal’s American Eagle Collection Launches a New Era of Athlete Brand Deals

Fresh off Spain's World Cup win, 19-year-old Lamine Yamal is turning his on-field success into a global fashion brand in...

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Definium’s 'Wired for Worry' Campaign Recasts Anxiety as Brain Circuit Disorder Ahead of LSD-Derived Drug
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Definium’s 'Wired for Worry' Campaign Recasts Anxiety as Brain Circuit Disorder Ahead of LSD-Derived Drug

The biotech firm targets mental health clinicians with an unbranded education push on brain circuitry and GAD, laying gr...

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LYCRA ADAPTIV Fiber Debuts for Nonwovens, Eyes Diaper and Incontinence Markets at INDEX 26
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LYCRA ADAPTIV Fiber Debuts for Nonwovens, Eyes Diaper and Incontinence Markets at INDEX 26

The LYCRA Company is bringing its adaptive stretch technology from apparel to personal care, launching ADAPTIV fiber for...

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EU Approves Paramount’s $110B Warner Takeover, Mandates UIP Stake Sale
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EU Approves Paramount’s $110B Warner Takeover, Mandates UIP Stake Sale

Brussels cleared the mega-merger on condition that Paramount exits its European film distribution venture with Universal...

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Porsche Supervisory Board Backs Restructuring Plan That Could Cut Thousands More Jobs
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Porsche Supervisory Board Backs Restructuring Plan That Could Cut Thousands More Jobs

Porsche's supervisory board has thrown its weight behind management's cost-cutting drive, with media reports suggesting ...

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Yamaha, Italian Embassy in Japan Ink Partnership for 160th Anniversary of Bilateral Ties
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Yamaha, Italian Embassy in Japan Ink Partnership for 160th Anniversary of Bilateral Ties

Yamaha Music Japan will place a flagship S6X grand piano at the Italian ambassador’s residence and co-host cultural even...

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GM Quietly Transforms Into a Subscription Company as Software Revenue Soars
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GM Quietly Transforms Into a Subscription Company as Software Revenue Soars

With OnStar hitting $800 million in quarterly revenue and Super Cruise subscriptions surging 70%, General Motors is pivo...

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EU Approves Paramount's $110B Warner Bros Discovery Merger, But US Court Halts It
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EU Approves Paramount's $110B Warner Bros Discovery Merger, But US Court Halts It

The European Commission conditionally greenlit Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, but a Califor...

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Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Recall, Fueled Confusion in Major Cyclospora Outbreak
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Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Recall, Fueled Confusion in Major Cyclospora Outbreak

Internal emails and official accounts reveal how Taylor Farms missed deadlines, leveraged White House ties, and issued c...

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Why Some World Cup 'Winners' Weren't Even Official Sponsors
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Why Some World Cup 'Winners' Weren't Even Official Sponsors

A sponsorship researcher grades the brands that cut through at a World Cup that broke revenue and viewing records. Creat...

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