Stocks fall on belief global recession is at hand Oct 26, 2008
Investors had been bracing for a rocky start on Wall Street after futures contracts for the Dow and the Sfell so low they triggered "circuit breakers," which froze selling until the market's 9:30 a.m. EDT open. That slide raised the possibility that these emergency breaks intended to prevent panic selling could be triggered during the regular session - something that hasn't happened since 1997. (Anchorage Daily News)
Recession fears send Dow into early tailspin Oct 25, 2008
If the Dow drops 1,100 points before 2 p.m. the New York Stock Exchange would be forced to use circuit breakers that could lead to temporarily shutting the market, something it hasn t done since 1997. This is beyond volatile: It is chaotic, Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics wrote in note to clients. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Half-Point Rate Cut Seen in Wake of Panic Oct 25, 2008
The dramatic stock index futures' sell-off triggered circuit breakers, causing a halt to trading when prices fell by more than 5. The result was a "sharp flight of liquidity" into interest rate markets, said Michael Pond, Treasury and inflation-linked strategist for Barclays Capital Research. (SmartMoney)
Global markets plummet Oct 25, 2008
When trading began, the Dow fell more than 500 points in the first minutes, sparking concerns that so-called circuit breakers, which would suspend trading if the index fell more than 1100 points before 2pm, would kick in. "After seeing the futures this (Friday) morning, and not knowing how bad it would get, there's a normal sense of relief that the worst didn't materialise," said Bill Stone, investment strategist for PNC Wealth Management. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Wall Street Futures Drop 550 Points Oct 24, 2008
That triggered circuit breakers that automatically freeze selling ... That triggered circuit breakers that automatically freeze selling. (CBS News -- Iraq)
State Senate District 41 Oct 24, 2008
I support a comprehensive tax reform that includes circuit breakers, essentially a cap on individual property taxes based on the taxpayer's income and ability to pay. This would be offset by a slight increase in the income tax rates for the very highest earners in the state. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
TBS problems keep first part of Game 6 off air Oct 19, 2008
Two circuit breakers in our Atlanta transmission operations tripped, causing the master router and its backup which are necessary to transmit any incoming feed outbound to shut down, TBS spokesman Sal Petruzzi said in a statement. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hacker Admits To Scientology DDoS Attack Oct 19, 2008
In my home town alone, a former scientologist's apartment has been broken into & had file boxes stolen (left the TV, DVDs & laptop), slashed her car tires, cut the wires in her car (including the brake lights), ran her off the road, stalked her at the neighborhood swimming pool & tried to intimidate her there with her kids, have been trying to mentally fuck with her by turning off her circuit breakers for her apartment, have had vans & PIs staking out her home & following her. These are not nice... (Slashdot)
Japan's Nikkei 225 Average Posts Record One-Day Gain on Global Bank Rescue Oct 14, 2008
The Osaka Securities Exchange, Japan's main derivatives market, halted trading in Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures for 15 minutes until 9:25 a.m. after the share triggered circuit breakers. To contact the reporter for this story: in Tokyo at ; in Tokyo at. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
What Triggers Stock Market Timeout? Oct 10, 2008
Circuit Breakers' Force Halt To Frenzied Selling ... They're called "circuit breakers" and they were implemented after the stock market crashed in the late 1980s to force a halt to frenzied selling. (NBC4.tv, CA)
More of this story» Aug 19, 2008
The world's first mass-produced retractable hardtop's folding-top mechanism was a Rube Goldberg operation, a mass of motors, circuit breakers, limit switches and relays, all connected by some 200 yards of wire. They operated in series, so if one failed, the whole operation stopped. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Keynotes for August 14 Aug 15, 2008
- In case these summer storms cause your electricity to go off, information from the Hudson Light & Power Dept. included with your monthly bill suggests: check your fuses and circuit breakers; check with your neighbors to see if they have power; turn off and unplug all major appliances; leave one light on so you will be aware when power is restored; call the Light & Power Dept. at 978-568-8736, weekdays, or 978-562-2368 on weekends, holidays or after 5 p.m.. COME ONE-COME ALL- Every Thursday... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Brady trying new retail route Aug 4, 2008
Brady products currently available to retail consumers include: a line of lockout products for wall switches, circuit breakers and small and large plugs; reflective numbers and letters for use on mailboxes and marine and industrial equipment; and glow-in-the-dark exit signs. Raising awareness of the Brady name among general consumers is likely to present a challenge for the company. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
U.S. electric utility has 12-year plan to shape debate on carbon emissions Jul 16, 2008
It also calls for cutting the release of sulfur hexafluoride, a gas used to insulate circuit breakers but which is 24,000 times more potent for global warming than carbon dioxide. "This is a mix of things that any sensible person would do, and of things that you only can economically do if the cost of climate are incorporated into the marketplace," Rowe said, referring to carbon taxes or limits that require emissions trading. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Look for the silver lining Jun 22, 2008
With electricity, old fuses and primitive circuit breakers destroyed millions of homes. But today, for my family, the burned wire didn't mean total devastation. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Smoke In Cockpit Causes Plane Evacuation Apr 18, 2008
An airport spokesman told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News that some tripped circuit breakers may have caused the smell of smoke. No fire was found. (KIRO TV, WA)
Console yourself Mar 4, 2008
My friends and I would alternate between World Cup 98 and Circuit breakers with 4 controllers. Other highlights were bust-a-groove, Driver and tekken 3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Will recession turn to depression? Feb 26, 2008
Although I have experience with Leonard, I dont know if anyone ever has seen him blow all of his circuit breakers at the same time ... girard74 wrote on Feb 25, 2008 7:02 AM:" Larry - First, our nation's economy is not even in a 'recession.' All of what has been happening is as a result of people 'fearing' that there 'may' be a recession. A 'depression' will never happen again. Most importantly, the actual word 'depression' has been stricken from the economic dictionary. There's not much... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Small packages, great gifts Nov 22, 2007
The 731 X-Tract has an LED light that operates at the push of a button, good for checking circuit breakers and such. The knife's 3-inch drop-point blade is complemented by seven other tools, including screwdrivers and pliers. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Miller's Weekend Buzz: C.C. my Cy Young's in Cleveland Sep 11, 2007
The Bronx is Burning: Yeah, because home run balls are ripping through power lines and knocking out circuit breakers. The guy homered in a fifth consecutive game, belting No. 52 and increasing his September totals to eight homers and 15 RBI, bringing up the age-old question: Isn't there some pitcher out there, on the Royals staff or somewhere else, who isn't afraid to knock this guy down. (CBS News)
Creative accounting and destructive debt Sep 6, 2007
Such a decline can happen in a period of days in this age of program trading and socialized risk, even with circuit breakers and trading curbs. When that happens, structured finance will be a sea of dead and wounded in counterparty casualties, regardless of who won and who lost. (Asia Times Online)
Movers: Businesses in the news Sep 5, 2007
Vinci is the world's largest construction company and Schneider is the biggest maker of circuit breakers. Both are based near Paris. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Don’t miss out on Hartland Harvest Days Aug 3, 2007
At 8:30 p.m. there will be a street dance at the Hartland University featuring Circuit Breakers. For teens there will be a teen dance at the community center with a DJ and karaoke. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Circuit breakers wipe out the Web Jul 27, 2007
" asked Derek Gordon, marketing vice president for Technorati, a search engine of blogs that was brought down for a couple of hours Tuesday after the blackout. "What does that say about the vulnerability of the Internet in the Bay Area. " The troubles started when 365 Main, a key data center in downtown San Francisco that touts its "state-of-the-art electrical system," failed to get its backup generators started immediately after the power outage hit around 1:45 p.m. A number of companies that... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Wednesday's Updates Jul 26, 2007
It all started when circuit breakers malfunctioned. When crews tried to fix it power surges headed through the system. (NBC 11, CA)
Most of Bedfordview out of the dark Jun 22, 2007
The Ekurhuleni Municipality said the failure occurred at 2am on Thursday when two circuit breakers in the area exploded. Power was restored in the afternoon, but the area was in the dark again on Thursday night. (iAfrica.com)
Heartbreaking departure of mind and love May 5, 2007
The diagnosis is almost poetic: "It is like a series of circuit breakers in a large house," Grant intones, "flipping off one by one." And Fiona, in one of her moments of lucidity, muses over a flower: "Once the idea is gone, everything is gone.". They read the right books, ask the right questions and reluctantly decide she must go to Meadowlake nursing home. (National Post)
I think it's time to address some issues May 4, 2007
However, I truly would recommend he suroound him self with a few religious, Godly people who can act as circuit breakers when wicked thoughts and people enter his realm of operation. To do better than that, Vick needs to get some religion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
So it goes! Beloved writer Kurt Vonnegut, 84, heads off into mother night Apr 13, 2007
I would head myself into my memory of it, the circuit breakers would kick out; I'd head in again, I'd back off," he recalled in speech to students at Iowa City in 1969. "It's like Heinrich Boll's book 'Absent Without Leave' stories about German soldiers with the war part missing. You see them leave and return, but there's this terrible hole in the middle. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Unworried investors are buying again in Shanghai Feb 28, 2007
After shares collapsed in 1996, the government put in circuit breakers that restrict the market from falling more than 10 percent in a single session. Tuesday was a close call. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Lights for Sycamore field? Not quite yet Jan 13, 2007
The light posts are old and the circuit breakers aren't manufactured any more, said Kreg Wesley, the district's operations director. He said the lights were installed in 1970 and have needed repairs the last three years. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
