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Liam Vaughan

Business

The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil

Over the course of a few hours on April 20, a guy called Cuddles and eight of his pals from the freewheeling world of London’s commodities markets rode oil’s crash to a $660 million profit.

Liam Vaughan, Kit Chellel, Benjamin Bain Bloomberg Businessweek Dec 2020 20min Permalink

Business Crime

Torture, Terror, and Revenge in Battle Over Fabled Irish Company

Sean Quinn was once a billionaire folk hero, but then things turned very dark in the borderlands.

Kit Chellel, Liam Vaughan Bloomberg Businessweek Jun 2020 Permalink

Business Crime

Was Tom Hayes Running the Biggest Financial Conspiracy in History?

A profile of jailed trader Tom Hayes, who was either behind the Libor scandal or became its fall guy.

Liam Vaughan, Gavin Finch Bloomberg Businessweek Sep 2015 35min Permalink