Monthly Archives: March, 2025

Amid Tariffs, Columbus McKinnon to Acquire Kito Crosby for $2.7B

As the Trump Administration works to bolster American manufacturing via tariffs, Charlotte, North Carolina-based manufacturing giant Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO) announced plans to acquire...

News Media and Non-Profits Probe New Trump Initiatives

FOIAengine: Leading Topics Include DOGE, Executive Orders and Confidential Data As President Donald Trump moves quickly to implement his ambitious agenda, media organizations and non-profits...

In the Red? AstraZeneca Acquires FibroGen, Inc.’s China Subsidiary

Pharma giant AstraZeneca announced plans to acquire FibroGen, Inc.’s China subsidiary for approximately $160 million. Expected to close mid-2025, the deal provides that FibroGen...

Upping the Ante: Light & Wonder Bets on Charitable Gaming Assets

Hoping to have hit the jackpot, Light & Wonder announced plans to acquire the charitable gaming assets of Grover Gaming for total consideration of...

“Grand Theft Auto” Publisher Sues Over Hacked Game Accounts

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., the publisher of the famed and infamous Grand Theft Auto video game series, has filed a lawsuit against PlayerAuctions, Inc.,...

Agency Judges Face the Ax as DOJ Switches Sides 

FOIAengine:  WILL TRUMP FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES? LinkedIn is usually a repository of routine announcements and postings, but this headline raised an alarm:  Expect All...

Boat Billions: Blackstone to Acquire Safe Harbor Marinas

As the Trump Administration moves to reinvigorate U.S. shipbuilding, Blackstone Infrastructure announced plans to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas from Sun Communities, Inc. The $5.65...

Huge Turnaround in SEC’s Crypto Enforcement

FOIAengine: Finding a Signal Amid Hundreds of Requests Cameron Winklevoss, half of the identical-twin duo at the helm of the cryptocurrency exchange named Gemini (yes,...