Carlsberg expanded its business, thanks to the brewer’s bet on non-alcoholic drinks—but it may have to slow down in 2025

Carlsberg had an action-packed 2024. It acquired U.K.-based Britvic, creating a new entity that subsumes Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company business. The Danish company also got rid of its Russian operation after it was taken under state control in 2023. Alcohol-free brews are Carlsberg’s fastest-growing segment, up 6% last year. Other consumers also gravitated to expensive […]

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, who stole $17 million from the LA Dodgers superstar, sentenced to 5 years in prison for bank and tax fraud.

The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap between the Japanese athlete and his English-speaking teammates and fans, was sentenced in […]

22 states sue New York over law forcing energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage.

Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional The lawsuit, filed in Albany, lists state Attorney General Letitia James and other officials as defendants. According to a statement, West Virginia Attorney General […]

Project 2025 architect Russell Vought gets Senate confirmation to be White House budget director.

an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump’s power into one of the most influential positions in the federal government. Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47. With the Senate chamber full, Democrats repeatedly tried to speak as they cast their “no” votes to give their reasons for voting against […]

Japanese, German leaders Agree to Launch Economic Security Consultation Framework; Combating Economic Coercion

BERLIN — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Friday and agreed to establish a new bilateral framework for consultations on economic security. The move is aimed to counter economic coercion, putting pressure on partner countries through trade restrictions and other measures, with China in mind. At a joint […]