NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Citigroup <C.N> Chief Executive Sanford Weill blamed the bank's problems on personnel decisions and faulted his successor, Chuck Prince, for letting its balance sheet balloon and taking on large risks, according to the New York Times, citing a series of recent interviews. "One of the major mistakes that I made was my ...

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