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Taylor Swift dominates Billboard Music Awards

As the daggers come out for the winners of the Billboard Music Awards, note that it is a show about record sales, digital downloads, social media and radio airplay.

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'Star Trek Into Darkness' falls short of projections; still wins

It was able to knock off "Iron Man 3" at the top of the box office pile but wasn't able to hit the early projections. In fact, one could easily say "Star Trek Into Darkness" underperformed.

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'Star Trek Into Darkness' should steer clear in ride to the top

This is a crucial week for one movie. No, not “Iron Man 3” or “Star Trek Into Darkness," which boldly opens today. That film is “The Great Gatsby.”

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'The Great Gatsby' opens big but 'Iron Man 3' still wins

With "The Great Gatsby" having a great opening weekend, it wasn't enough to stop the power of "Iron Man 3." But, the box office benefits in a big way as the top two films raked it in and sent the summer box office season sailing.

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GE's Roadshow For Growth visits Chicago, highlights investments

Chicago - Continuing the 20-city bus tour in celebration of achievements in the middle market, GE Capital's Roadshow For Growth visited Chicago and highlighted the investment commitments the firm has made in the windy city.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

In a content marketing first, GE Capital hits the road with Slate

In a remarkable and dynamic first in the content marketing space, GE Capital and Slate magazine have partnered to deliver the middle market Roadshow For Growth - celebrating the job-oriented achievements of middle-market businesses.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

'Iron Man 3' rockets its way to second-best opening ever

It wasn't as big as "The Avengers" but it did beat "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2." It would be "Iron Man 3" with a box office haul of $175 million. It completely dwarfed the competition.

In the Media by Tim O'Brien

'Iron Man 3' will be huge, it is that simple

It will be a big box office when this report is updated, to say the least. That statement is a no-brainer, but how much will "Iron Man 3" take in will be tracked but it is already raking it in overseas.

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'Kinky Boots' tops field with 13 Tony nominations

New York - Cindy Lauper was having fun as the 67th Annual Tony Award nominations were announced today (April 30) because her "Kinky Boots" led the way with 13. Next up was "Matilda the Musical" with 12.

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Slow weekend gives 'Pain and Gain' a win; 'The Big Wedding' bombs

Slow is the appropriate word for the box office as the winner could only muster $20 million. Not only that no one seemed to want to attend a wedding, either.

In the Media by Tim O'Brien