What Happens When the Stock Exchange Can't Exchange?

Paying Attention: The NYSE Suspended trading in 199 different ticker symbols this morning. The story..and list of symbols.. comes from CNBC.  In a world which is increasingly built on big data and digital interaction/access to that data, the problems of a disconnect or outage can be not just severe but catastrophic.
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What Happens When the Stock Exchange Can’t Exchange?

Paying Attention: The NYSE Suspended trading in 199 different ticker symbols this morning. The story..and list of symbols.. comes from CNBC.  In a world which is increasingly built on big data and digital interaction/access to that data, the problems of a disconnect or outage can be not just severe but catastrophic.
The Fine Print: Image courtesy of Getty Images. They remain the best source for quality images for small blogs like this one. Thanks guys!!!

What's The Big Deal at Cannes?

 
Paying Attention: Every year, the Cannes Film Festival, held on the French Riviera, grabs lots of press for the parties, red-carpet fashion shows, and celebrities attending. But it’s what goes on in the background that is really the most important for the movie industry. Cannes is not only where new films and new talent are displayed–to even have a film selected to debut at Cannes is a very big and prestigious honor–but where deals are made for new (and in production) films. To bring you up to date on the core competency at Cannes–supermodels and fashion elite politely excluded–check this article from IndieWire.com on the deals that have been done at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
For more background on the business of Cannes, there’s a Cickpak below (with one detour into Red Carpet fashion)
 
A Cannes Film Festival Clickpak
Cannes Film Festival 2016  (Source; Wikipedia.com)
Cannes 2016: Official Site   (Source:festival- cannes.Fr)
Cannes 2016: The One Week Report  (Source: Guardian.com)
Best Red Carpet Looks (Source: Fashionista.com)
Official Selections For The Cannes Film Festival 2016 (Source: festival-cannes.Fr)
The Fine Print: Image embed from our friends at Getty Images (gettyimages.com). Thanks for sharing.

What’s The Big Deal at Cannes?

 
Paying Attention: Every year, the Cannes Film Festival, held on the French Riviera, grabs lots of press for the parties, red-carpet fashion shows, and celebrities attending. But it’s what goes on in the background that is really the most important for the movie industry. Cannes is not only where new films and new talent are displayed–to even have a film selected to debut at Cannes is a very big and prestigious honor–but where deals are made for new (and in production) films. To bring you up to date on the core competency at Cannes–supermodels and fashion elite politely excluded–check this article from IndieWire.com on the deals that have been done at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
For more background on the business of Cannes, there’s a Cickpak below (with one detour into Red Carpet fashion)
 
A Cannes Film Festival Clickpak
Cannes Film Festival 2016  (Source; Wikipedia.com)
Cannes 2016: Official Site   (Source:festival- cannes.Fr)
Cannes 2016: The One Week Report  (Source: Guardian.com)
Best Red Carpet Looks (Source: Fashionista.com)
Official Selections For The Cannes Film Festival 2016 (Source: festival-cannes.Fr)
The Fine Print: Image embed from our friends at Getty Images (gettyimages.com). Thanks for sharing.

Clay Court Clinic: Toni Nadal (Rafa's coach) on Opening The Court

Paying Attention: The French Open is on and perhaps you’d like to try a little clay court tennis yourself. First, please note that Clay Court tennis is a very different type of tennis from hard court or grass. It requires more stamina, better and more consistent ground strokes, and the ability to work a point, not just tee off on the ball. The best clay court player of the modern era is Raphael Nadal, who has won the sport’s premier clay court tournament, the French Open, a breathtaking 9 times. Want to learn to play like Rafa? Got just the ticket, via a video featuring the coaching and wisdom of Rafa’s uncle (and coach) Toni Nadal. First up: how to open up the court on clay.
The Fine Print: Video embed courtesy of YouTube (thanks, guys). Coaching by Toni Nadal. All rights reserved by respective rights holders. Visit totaltennisdomination.com for videos.