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I have a slight bias for reporting this story because I bank with Chase and I absolutely love the way they handle my account. By Stephen Grocer There’s a change at the top SNL rankings of largest U.S. banks by assets, although it hardly comes as a surprise. J.P. Morgan replaced Bank of America as the largest bank by assets. News that BofA had lost the title of the nation’s largest bank had emerged in October when the two banks reported earnings. Beyond the change at the top, HSBC was the biggest mover on the list among the top ten. The bank saw its total assets shrink by $20 billion from the second quarter helping it slide to eighth from fifth in the rankings. Bank of New York Mellon, meanwhile, jumped two spots to 6th on the list. Other than that there was very little movement in the rankings. GE Capital Retail Bank continued to climb up the rankings. A year ago it sat at 48th on the list. At the end of third quarter this year, it had moved up to 43rd. The one newcomer on the list? Cu...

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The Holidays are one of the best times to do charity events seeing that it is the season of giving and time is one gift the surpasses the monetary. On hand for Damien Wilkins Monster Slam was Lakers star Shannon Brown, Miranda Brooke, and Nene Leakes their spirits looked high wrapped in the philanthropic spirit I love it peep the scene..... Location: ATL

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I love this car I think had something to do with the Italian part of my heritage but I have been wondering were there actually going to be full convertible versions of it before I decided to purchase one. It's considerably cheaper than a Cooper and just as stylish the convertible version of Fiat 500, confirmed to Just-Auto.com by the Styling Director of Fiat himself, Roberto Giolito, during the Automotive News Europe Congress. One year ago, we have already spoken about a topless version of the small Italian, as well as a bigger version of it, the Giardinera, a station wagon for Fiat to face the Mini Clubman. Besides making the launch of the car almost official (we will have to wait for a press release in order to consider the 500 Cabrio more than a sure thing), Giolito also stated, according to Just-Auto.com, that the new version of the 500 will have a fabric top, instead of the foldable hard tops that are becoming increasingly popular. Although it was more than expected, due to th...

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Dominating the shoe world Louboutin is now taking on shoulder bags.Transform your look with the switch of a strap. "These bags give a language to the upper body; they allow they allow a women to play with her shoulders. Her attitude will shift with each style, just like it does when she changes pumps." The Artemis displayed here are the Griffon, Bow, Spikes, and the Studs (PAUSE) which one is your type..... Location: Worldwide

Ive been to many events that promised to be swanky which included the titles of being dressed to impress etc...Well from what I've seen via photo there was a black party last night that I was not on hand for, however one of my former classmates showed up, also a former cheerleader in high school and one of the most sought after girls in school, she seems to have kept her title in adulthood. Her look was very old Hollywood Sekina epitomized Hollywood glamour with her likeness to Rita Hayworth's gown worn in the 1946 film noir Gilda, created by French couturier Jean Louis. The black satin dress, split thigh-high and accessorised with long black gloves, diamond choker, and bracelet, embodies the femme fatale balance of mystery and femininity, and subsequently Hayworth became a cultural icon of the time.

Solange Knowles pictured above wearing a metallic top and skirt by Marc Jacobs, studs by Eddie Borgo and Givenchy necklace is featured in “Favorite Young Things – Up and coming Celebrities Party Style. Below Santigold is wearing a Versace dress, Tom Ford clutch and Alexander Wang shoes. Photography by Alex Lubomirski and styling by Brana Wolf. Location: WorldWide

French Born designer Lacroix showcases his home line Christian Lacroix has completed interior design work at several landmark hotels, including the Hotel Le Petit Moulin in Spring, 2005; the Hotel Bellechasse, right in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris), in 2007 (a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World); and in 2010 Le Notre Dame hotel just a step from the cathedral Notre-Dame-de-Paris. Location: Paris, France

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If the recent reports from multiple sources around the league are true, the NBA lockout is officially over and the 2011-12 NBA season will get underway starting Christmas Day. Apparently, the NBA owners and players were able to come to a tentative agreement after meeting for 15 hours on Friday and into Saturday in New York. This is just a tentative deal and nothing has been signed just yet, but as long as everything stays the way it is right now and everyone is happy, the new Collective Barganing Agreement (CBA) will be signed. "We've reached a tentative understanding that is subject to a variety of approvals and very complex machinations, but we're optimistic that will all come to pass and that the NBA season will begin Dec. 25," NBA commissioner David Stern said. With this new CBA in place, there will be a 66-game season which is much better than anyone anticipated with the NBA lockout lasting as long as it did (149 days). This is great news for all NBA fans as thin...

With no guest rappers or skits and minimal orchestral flourishes, Watch the Throne scrapped the original idea of elaborate productions, favoring stripped-down tracks highlighting the two MC’s vocal and lyrical strengths. While the album avoids neat sonic pigeonholing thanks to a wide range of outside producers assisting West and Jay-Z, overall, Throne contains some of the hardest material either rapper has recorded. Jay-Z rhymes in double time on multiple tracks, while Kanye goes light on the punchlines favored in the past for more introspective and autobiographical lyrics. 1. “No Church in the Wild” featuring Frank Ocean Produced by 88-Keys and Kanye West Longtime West cohort 88-Keys last teamed up with the producer on 2008’s “Stay Up! (Viagra).” But where that track was a smooth, jazzy beat made for a lazy Sunday afternoon, the opening salvo from Watch the Throne is an anthemic, bass-heavy bazooka shot underscoring the duo’s literal and metaphorical relationship with spirituality an...