A banner at the exchange reads, "NYSE: The World Puts Its Stock in Us".
Every scene, every exchange reads as if it has been fed into some sort of Google Translation programme which converts Earthling behaviour into something from the planet Vorg.
"I know this is a little too direct but he assures me that it is a one-off," an AWB executive said in another exchange read out in the Victorian supreme court.
He drinks his tea in the morning, signs for the dole at the Labour Exchange, reads the papers at the Carnegie Library, goes for his long walks far into the country.
A statement from Grandtop to the Stock Exchange read: "The Premier League has confirmed to Grandtop that it has no objection to Grandtop increasing its stake in Birmingham City PLC to over 30%.
Meanwhile, a statement to the stock exchange read: "The board announces that Cairn Financial Advisers LLP has been appointed PLUS corporate adviser to the company with immediate effect".
A statement to the Stock Exchange read: "The Board of Rangers announces that MASH Holdings Limited has agreed to increase the £2m credit facility (the Facility) announced on 27 October with The Rangers Football Club Limited.
If you're having a virtual exchange, read e-mails the whole way through at least twice to make sure you're really getting the message".
The statement to the Stock Exchange read: "The Company has been informed that on 31 December 2014, George Taylor, Douglas Park and George Letham acquired 5,000,000, 5,000,000 and 3,299,415 ordinary shares of 1p each respectively, representing 6.14%, 6.14% and 4.05% of issued share capital.
A separate statement to the Stock Exchange read: "The Board of Rangers is pleased to announce that Rangers Football Club Limited has entered into a partnership marketing agreement with SportsDirect.com Retail Limited in which Sports Direct has given up its naming rights to the Ibrox Stadium.
