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Thursday, June 06, 2013  The University of South Carolina is hosting a four-day retreat for musicians designed to help them financially and professionally.

Friday, May 10, 2013 

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The South Carolina House has approved a bill allowing Darlington Raceway to widen its seats and still keep its tax exemption.

Monday, March 18, 2013  A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary says South Carolina's high court should overturn a decision ordering the company to pay the state hundreds of millions of dollars for deceptive drug marketing.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  South Carolina's state-run college savings program saw a 16 percent increase in the amount of money invested last year.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A picture that Mark Zuckerberg's sister posted on her personal Facebook profile was seen by a marketing director, who then posted the picture to Twitter and her more than 40,000 followers Wednesday.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  An audit of the Patriots Point Development Authority finds that, without state or federal funds, the maritime museum on Charleston Harbor won't be able to maintain its fleet.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Facebook stalking use to be just an obsession, but now entire careers are being built from it. One Midlands college is creating a major dedicated to learning social media and how to use it strategically in the business world.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning homeowners and prospective renters in South Carolina of a new scam.

Monday, October 15, 2012  The two-state board working to build a $5 billion steamship terminal on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River is meeting in Charleston.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Creative minds from arcross the nation are stopping in the midlands to help beef up business for non-profit organizations.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Direct marketing company Red Ventures is expanding in Lancaster County and expects to add 1,000 employees over the next five years.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Commerce Department officials will attend an international air show in London next week to market the state to Boeing suppliers.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Marketing specialty foods is the focus of this year's meeting of the South Carolina Specialty Foods Association.

Monday, September 26, 2011  A growing number of supermarket chains are bagging their self-serve checkout lanes, saying they can offer better customer service when clerks help shoppers directly.