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As per the book "Hedge Hogs" after danger became apparent but before blowout inevitable, Nick Maounis was told on several occasions to bring in someone with no vested interest in the energy book to pare it down, each time he refused; thus ensuring Amaranth's demise.

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A huge shakeup is underway at Citi as 3 senior execs step down A major shakeup is underway at Citigroup as three top Citi execs are leaving the company, including CFO John Gerspach. (Business Insider)

State Farm ducks racketeering trial with $250 million accord State Farm, the biggest U.S. auto insurer, agreed to pay $250 million on the brink of a trial in which customers claimed the company tried to rig the Illinois justice system to wipe out a $1 billion jury verdict from 19 years ago...

The Case for Virtual Care As health care continues to evolve, we believe virtual care is a must-have for health systems. But how do you get physicians on board? The Deloitte 2018 Survey of US Physicians examines how hospitals can get physician buy-in. Read More Here

Toyota Recall Toyota is to embark on a massive recall of more than a million cars, including the hit hybrid Prius. The issue, which apparently involves the engine wire harness, may lead to a fire risk. There's been at least one incident of a short circuit that caused smoke. Around half the...

He won with a team built by Tony Dungy then proceeded to drive Buccaneers into the ground. Answering your question, nothing!

a Barclays trader lost $19 million trading Turkish bonds over three days. https://nordic.businessinsider.com/turkish-lira-crisis-winners-losers-market-barclays-deutsche-bank-2018-8/

Brian Hunter lost $50M at Deutsche Bank was labeled immature and unprofessional, yet was able to get a job at Amaranth; this time to lose $6.7B. Nick Maounis completely mismanaged the whole situation at Amaranth and yet is able to raise money at Verition. Boaz Weinstein lost $1.8B at Deutsche...

Sound-based liquid printing could lead to new designer drugs Harvard researchers have developed a technique that uses acoustic levitation to print droplets of materials that wouldn't normally be so accommodating, including metal and honey. (Engadget)

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California lawmakers give utilities a reprieve amid fire lawsuits California lawmakers voted to give a reprieve to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. in the frenzied final hours of the two-year legislative session. CBS News reports that legislators sent Gov. Jerry Brown a measure allowing power...

Nick Maounis Gets The Amaranth Band Back Together For New Fund By Bess Levin 49 Comments / Oct 15, 2010 at 4:04 PM A few years back, a hedge fund in Greenwich went out of business. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Was called Amaranth Advisors. Was run by a guy named Nick Maounis. Had this lovable...

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