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Business as usual in NFL free agency (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Business as usual. The absence of a salary cap has caused little change in how NFL teams approach the early stages of free agency. There still has been a spending spree, highlighted by the $42 million guaranteed the Chicago Bears gave defensive end Julius Peppers on the first day he became unrestricted. Business as usual in NFL free agency (AP via Yahoo! News) Business as usual. MLS management, union end two days of talks (Sports Illustrated) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Negotiators for Major League Soccer management and players have ended two days of talks and agreed to keep up discussions with the federal mediation service. MLS management and union end 2 days of talks (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Negotiators for Major League Soccer management and players have ended two days of talks and agreed to keep up discussions with the federal mediation service. George H. Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, convened talks Tuesday and Wednesday. The next session has not been set. Ukraine coalition picks ex-finance minister as PM (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Ukraine's parliament on Thursday formed a new coalition and proposed former finance minister Mykola Azarov, a close ally of President Viktor Yanukovich, as prime minister. Senate Bill on Finance to Include Agency That Tracks Financial Risk (New York Times) The main purpose of the agency, sometimes referred to as the National Institute of Finance, would be to flag problems in the industry before they spread and threaten the wider economy. Asia markets pare gains after China economic data (Market Watch) Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, with several markets paring gains as resource stocks fell after Chinese economic data sparked fresh worries of further tightening measures from Beijing. AstraZeneca In Generics Pact To Boost Emerging Markets Growth (Fox News) AstraZeneca In Generics Pact To Boost Emerging Markets Growth NBK Hosts the first symposium of Turkish companies in Kuwait (Zawya) National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait ( NBK NBK ), the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest rated in the Middle East, today hosted the first-of-its-kind meeting with a high level Turkish business delegation. (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 07:45 DIARY - Turkey - to May 30, 2010 (Interactive Investor) (All times are provisional and in GMT. For local time, add two hours. This diary is updated every day, and new listings or amendments are marked "*".)  Go > News