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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

Why Leaders Are Told to Package Purpose With Emotion, Not Just Strategy
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Why Leaders Are Told to Package Purpose With Emotion, Not Just Strategy

A Forbes Kazakhstan essay argues that in turbulent times, leaders who wrap shared meaning in positive rituals can hold t...

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Kenes Rakishev’s Fincraft Resources Cuts H1 Loss 21-Fold as Kaznickel Sale Drags On
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Kenes Rakishev’s Fincraft Resources Cuts H1 Loss 21-Fold as Kaznickel Sale Drags On

The Kazakh industrial holding reported a 4.8 million tenge net loss for H1 2026, helped by stronger continuing operation...

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Mark Walter Sells Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner After Less Than a Year
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Mark Walter Sells Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner After Less Than a Year

Billionaire investor Mark Walter bought the Lakers from the Buss family in 2025 for about $10 billion; his quick exit is...

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Innate Pharma's Overnight €30m Capital Raise Sends Shares Down 18%
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Innate Pharma's Overnight €30m Capital Raise Sends Shares Down 18%

The French biotech priced a €30m equity raise at €1.70 per share, a 15% discount, to fund its IPH4502 ADC programme; inv...

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OpenAI's Annualized Revenue Doubles to $40 Billion Ahead of IPO
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OpenAI's Annualized Revenue Doubles to $40 Billion Ahead of IPO

The ChatGPT maker's run rate has roughly doubled since late 2025, powered by coding tools, subscriptions and an early ad...

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Croatia's Uljanik Sale Heads to Binding Offers, Iskra Taking a Look
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Croatia's Uljanik Sale Heads to Binding Offers, Iskra Taking a Look

Nine tender documents were sold ahead of the 18 August binding-offer deadline for Croatia's last state-owned shipyard, U...

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Walmart Connect finally lets advertisers exclude search terms
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Walmart Connect finally lets advertisers exclude search terms

Walmart's retail media business adds negative keywords for sponsored products, giving brands more control over ad budget...

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Florentino Pérez Books €23 Million Gain From ACS Incentive Share Sale
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Florentino Pérez Books €23 Million Gain From ACS Incentive Share Sale

ACS chairman exercised 295,000 options at €31.55 and sold them at €110.23, while lifting his stake above 15% in a transa...

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Ferrovial to Delist from Amsterdam as Nasdaq and Madrid Handle Almost All Trading
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Ferrovial to Delist from Amsterdam as Nasdaq and Madrid Handle Almost All Trading

The infrastructure group will end its Euronext Amsterdam listing on 11 September 2026, saying the venue accounts for jus...

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Zangge Mining first-half profit doubles as Julong Copper stake contributes 78%
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Zangge Mining first-half profit doubles as Julong Copper stake contributes 78%

Potash and lithium margins improve, but the 30.78% stake in Julong Copper supplied most of the RMB3.64bn first-half prof...

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Ajay Ajmera Brings 60 Surat Textile Vendors to Bharat Mandapam Trade Fair
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Ajay Ajmera Brings 60 Surat Textile Vendors to Bharat Mandapam Trade Fair

A 10,000 sq ft pavilion at Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav 2026 will showcase Surat's fabric and apparel suppliers to national...

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Lenovo Shares Jump 20% as AI Hardware Powers Record Quarterly Profit
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Lenovo Shares Jump 20% as AI Hardware Powers Record Quarterly Profit

Adjusted net profit rose 176% to $1.08 billion and AI-related revenue surged 60% to a record CNY63.4 billion. Management...

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Kontoor's Post-Lee Pivot Earns a $136 Price Target From UBS
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Kontoor's Post-Lee Pivot Earns a $136 Price Target From UBS

UBS lifted Kontoor Brands to a $136 target, seeing the Wrangler and Helly Hansen focus fueling a potential 67% rally aft...

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Movers & Shakers: DKC, OK Future, Nestlé Compleat and FreshBooks Lead Ad Industry Week
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Movers & Shakers: DKC, OK Future, Nestlé Compleat and FreshBooks Lead Ad Industry Week

The latest Campaignlive moves roundup covers DKC's Nassau tourism brief, Frank Cartagena's new agency, AI-focused offeri...

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Amer Group's H1 2026 Net Profit Jumps 204% to EGP 96.9m
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Amer Group's H1 2026 Net Profit Jumps 204% to EGP 96.9m

Egyptian-listed Amer Group reported a 204% annual surge in first-half net profit to EGP 96.87m on higher revenue and a s...

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Egypt Approves New Mahalla Spinning Company and Distressed Factory Restructuring Fund
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Egypt Approves New Mahalla Spinning Company and Distressed Factory Restructuring Fund

Egypt's cabinet backs a split-off Ghazl El-Mahalla textile company and a state investment fund to restructure distressed...

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Frasers Confirms Harvey Nichols Deal and Warns of Tough Restructuring
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Frasers Confirms Harvey Nichols Deal and Warns of Tough Restructuring

Frasers Group takes control of luxury chain Harvey Nichols from administrators, including six UK stores, online operatio...

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Tailored Brands Prepares IPO After Men’s Wearhouse Turnaround
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Tailored Brands Prepares IPO After Men’s Wearhouse Turnaround

CEO John Tighe points to $2.5B net sales, 1,000+ stores and a 500-store plan, but e-commerce and leverage remain the ope...

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Joins AMCIRC to Drive US Textile Circularity
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Joins AMCIRC to Drive US Textile Circularity

The global circular-economy charity becomes an Insights Partner, bringing its fashion and textiles research into America...

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Truth Social Charging Up to $100,000 a Month for Early Trump Posts Now Faces Federal Lawsuit
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Truth Social Charging Up to $100,000 a Month for Early Trump Posts Now Faces Federal Lawsuit

The Intercept and press-freedom groups sue over Truth API while Senator Warren asks the SEC to examine market fairness; ...

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Figure's Loan Marketplace Volume Jumps 132%, but Take Rate Stays at 3.6%
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Figure's Loan Marketplace Volume Jumps 132%, but Take Rate Stays at 3.6%

Q2 net income surged 192% to $87.4M on $4.3B in loan marketplace volume. Management flagged faster-than-expected mix shi...

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Why Sales Isn't a Dirty Word for Financial Advisers
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Why Sales Isn't a Dirty Word for Financial Advisers

Terry Blackburn says the post-RDR rejection of pushy selling has left advice firms without a disciplined sales process —...

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UWM's $452M Loss and $2.05B Capital Raise Leave Mortgage Brokers Unshaken
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UWM's $452M Loss and $2.05B Capital Raise Leave Mortgage Brokers Unshaken

Brokers say the wholesale lender's speed and technology still outweigh pricing gaps after a $451.9 million second-quarte...

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Acrisure Mortgage Names Longtime Sales Chief Todd Boss as President
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Acrisure Mortgage Names Longtime Sales Chief Todd Boss as President

Todd Boss, a 15-year Acrisure Mortgage executive and former chief sales officer, takes over as president as the lender a...

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How a College Mattress Topper Grew Into Sleepyhead's 1,789% Revenue Surge
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How a College Mattress Topper Grew Into Sleepyhead's 1,789% Revenue Surge

Steven Van Alen built Sleepyhead on a student sleep problem, expanded to 900+ campuses and now projects more than $10 mi...

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Payoneer CEO: Stablecoins Aren't Ready Until Cash-Out Works
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Payoneer CEO: Stablecoins Aren't Ready Until Cash-Out Works

John Caplan says the real test for stablecoins is not cross-border speed but turning digital dollars into spendable loca...

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EU Clears Volkswagen’s €7.4 Billion Sale of Engine Unit Everllence to Bain Capital
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EU Clears Volkswagen’s €7.4 Billion Sale of Engine Unit Everllence to Bain Capital

Brussels sees no competition concerns in the 51% stake sale, unlocking €7.4 billion for Volkswagen and leaving Everllenc...

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SHEIN's Hong Kong IPO Tests a $30bn–$40bn Valuation After Growth Slows
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SHEIN's Hong Kong IPO Tests a $30bn–$40bn Valuation After Growth Slows

SHEIN is reportedly set to launch its Hong Kong IPO within days, seeking up to $2.8bn at a $30bn–$40bn valuation. Invest...

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Egytrans NOSCO Profit Jumps Fivefold as AGL Prepares Full Takeover and Delisting
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Egytrans NOSCO Profit Jumps Fivefold as AGL Prepares Full Takeover and Delisting

Profit hit EGP 85 million and revenue reached EGP 802.7 million, while Africa Global Logistics secured a 60-day due-dili...

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Vertiv Plans Letterkenny Expansion and Up to 300 Jobs as AI Data Centre Demand Climbs
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Vertiv Plans Letterkenny Expansion and Up to 300 Jobs as AI Data Centre Demand Climbs

The critical digital infrastructure maker will seek approval for 7,000 sq m more manufacturing and testing space in Done...

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