51. Several large energy traders, including Dynegy, Duke, Reliant Resources and CMS Energy, have disclosed that they had conducted wash trades. 52. Some believe that pressure from the rating agencies will result in big financial players such as Wall Street banks or insurance companies taking over as large-scale energy traders. 53. Some energy traders said the state was just paying the price any market participant must accept. 54. Some smaller energy traders have pulled business from Enron or changed their terms for doing business with it. 55. Supporters credited their success to momentum created by concern over hefty campaign contributions from Enron, the fallen Houston-based energy trader. 56. The aim is a joint venture with high-rated institutions, which Enron executives hope would give other energy traders confidence to resume doing business with Enron. 57. The awkward questions about big-business practices raised by the collapse of Enron, a Texan energy trader, keep on coming. 58. The accounting problems at Enron Corp. have focused on how the once-giant energy trader booked its revenues. 59. The commission has never before even threatened to strip an energy trader of its ability to charge unregulated rates, commission officials said Tuesday night. 60. The energy traders were also trying to persuade major telecommunications companies to do business with them. |