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...industry--top executives who are cashing in stock options for tens and hundreds of millions of dollars while their corporate profits are tripling. "The consequence of the inaction has been a massive transfer of wealth from the ordinary citizens of California to rich energy barons in Houston, Charlotte and Atlanta," California's Democratic Governor, Gray Davis, told TIME. The state's wholesale energy bill grew from $7 billion in 1999 to $27 billion last year, and could reach $55 billion this year...
...course, top-to-bottom rankings also provide a method for identifying and rewarding strong performers and encouraging everyone to work harder and smarter. "Management has to lift everyone up, not just use the process to brand and target people," says Edward Jensen, a partner in the Atlanta office of Accenture, formerly Andersen Consulting...
...trysts did not end there. Relating more sexual episodes, Ziggy dropped names of other alleged participants, including former Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman; Atlanta Brave Andruw Jones; New York Knicks rookies John Wallace, Walter McCarty, and Dontae' Jones; former Knick John Starks, former World Champion Wrestling executive Eric Bischoff; Detroit Piston Jerry Stackhouse and Denver Bronco Terrell Davis. No athlete is accused of committing a crime...
...athletes challenge the veracity of Ziggy's testimony. Ziggy told the jury that in 1997, the Indiana Pacers stayed at the Swissotel in Atlanta. He says he and Kaplan took three entertainers - Yolanda, Kat, and Nikko - to the hotel. At Kaplan's direction, Ziggy knocked on doors and asked players if they wanted the women to come in. Mark Jackson said, "No, thank you. I'm married," Ziggy recalls. But he claims Reggie Miller took Nikko into his room and Antonio Davis requested two women. Both Miller and Davis deny this. A team spokesman says the team didn't even...
...trial face the scrutiny of Judge Willis Hunt, who appears increasingly testy and who threatened a mistrial unless they stop bickering and move the case along. Future witnesses could speed up the pace. While prosecutors won't say when, at least four professional athletes, including Ewing, Terrell Davis and Atlanta Falcon Jamal Anderson, are expected to be called to reveal more about the Gold Club - and the underside of Atlanta. - With reporting by Mike Billips/Atlanta...