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Limitless

• Title: Limitless

• Duration: 105 min.

• Country: EEUU

• Director : Neil Burge

• Script: Leslie Dixon

• Year: 2011

• Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=4TLppsfzQH8

• Synopsis: Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro),who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.

"Banking and Finance in the film"

1. First scene: (1 hour 10 min to 1 hour 11 min): In this scene, we watched that Edward Morra (protagonist) was making an important presentation about the profit that the company would earn in the future if the company invests in petroleum (crude), thanks to NZT, a drug which increase his intellectual capacity.
2. Second scene: (1 hour 13 min to 1 hour 15 min): In this scene, the company's boss, say to Edward Morra: “you haven´t had to bribe or charm or threaten your way to a seat at that table and you don´t know how to assess your competition”, referring to Edward has achieved a good job without previous knowledge, because he had knowledge thanks to NZT.

Personal commentary

This movie is a mystery and suspense film, in general we have watched how a fictional drug can improve intellectual capacity, allowing the protagonist to ascend in the company by doing excellent forecasts.

The film also shows the disastrous consequences of drug use, used in many areas. A real problem for today's society, and for those who use it. We conclude, saying that from the example of the protagonist of the film, it is apparent that there are no shortcuts in life.

UK personal bank deposits growing at slowest rate since 2009

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/26/uk-personal-bank-deposits-growing-slowest-rate-2009

Date: 26th Sep., 2017

Media: The Guardian

·         What happened?

UK personal bank deposits are growing at slowest rate since 2009 because households are saving a bit less each month. Rather than borrowing more, as growth in personal deposits has slowed recently, alongside a slowdown in growth of consumer credit borrowing.

·         Whom and where it affects?

It affects British depositors, high banks and the market in the United Kingdom.

·         What sort of public or private institutions are involved?

Central Bank of UK (slowdown in growth of consumer credit borrowing), UK Finances (annual growth in personal deposits with high street banks fell to 2.2% in August), retailer´s market (growth in retail sales volumes rose by 1% in August).

·         Why is it important for Banking and Finance?

This news let the banks know how is the behavior about their customers. If they knew all mentioned before they could take decisions to try to reduce risks.

·         What do you think will be the consequences in the foreseeable future?

The spending power of British consumers is likely to come further under pressure from inflation, with the Bank of England forecasting the consumer price index (CPI) to peak above 3% in October. The CPI measure of inflation stood at 2.9% in August.

      Key words: Retailer, Customer, Inflation, Savings, Deposit.