Waste Industry Is Recession-Resilient: Republic Services

    Republic Services CEO Jon Vander Ark joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why the waste industry thrives even in downturns. He calls it “recession-resilient” with strong margins. He reveals a major $500M bet on advanced recycling that turns plastic back into new bottles. Plus, why AI will be the true game-changer for the future…

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    ECB’s Lagarde Pushes Back on Euro Stablecoins, Warns of ‘Structural Weaknesses’

    In brief ECB President Christine Lagarde said euro stablecoins are “not an efficient way” to boost the euro’s global role, warning their risks outweigh short-term gains. She flagged two “material” risks: financial instability from sudden redemptions and weaker monetary policy transmission if deposits shift out of banks. Industry leaders pushed back, warning Europe risks dollar…

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    Iraola top of Palace shortlist for new manager

    Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola heads Crystal Palace‘s shortlist of candidates to replace outgoing head coach Oliver Glasner next season. Glasner, who has led the club to their first European final, is leaving Selhurst Park this month, confirming his decision to step down in January. Palace are at an advanced stage of identifying the Austrian’s successor,…

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    Coinbase Outage Disrupts Crypto Trading and Transfers Amid Amazon Service Failure

    In brief Coinbase users reported widespread issues with trading, fund transfers, and the mobile app on Thursday night. The exchange said AWS failures in the US-EAST-1 region affected multiple availability zones and disrupted core trading services. Downdetector data showed reports spiking around 6 p.m. ET. Coinbase users faced hours of service disruptions late Thursday and…

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