Asian stock markets advanced for the second day Tuesday as China's commitment to stimulate growth in the world's second largest economy and signs of cooperation between German and French leaders buoyed sentiment. (May 22)

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Nikkei Gains Ground

By Reuters

Japan's Nikkei share average rose in early trading Tuesday, continuing Monday's technical correction as investors picked up bargains after last week's flurry of aggressive selling, triggered by concern over a deepening euro crisis. (May 22)

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Allison Baden-Clay: Death Mystery still Unsolved

Allison Baden-Clay: A Look Back into the Month of Her Disappearance, Death and Troubled Marriage

By IBTimes AU

Three weeks since her body was discovered dead in a creek, the suspect(s) behind the killing of Queenslander Allison Baden-Clay has not been arrested. Reports of her husband’s affair have surfaced amid police investigations. (May 21)

Drive From The Rising Sun: Why Japan's Car Companies Are Moving Manufacturing Overseas

By IBTimes

Japan's vaunted automakers may soon stop building cars in their homeland for export as a soaring yen combines with Mother Nature's mood swings, and an aging population saps the strength of its domestic market, driving the companies across wide oceans and far from their birthplace. (May 19)

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Steve Jobs Dreamed of Crafting Apple’s First Automobile - ‘iCar’ [VIDEO]

By IBTimes UK

Jobs' vision and dedication towards crafting innovative devices such as the iCar, never ceased in his short life span, although some were relatively hit-and-miss. (May 19)

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Japanese Asked To Conserve Electricity As Local Politicians Block Nuclear Restart

By IBTimes

The Japanese government is asking businesses and homes to conserve electricity during the summer in order to avoid blackouts, but efforts to restart nuclear reactors continue to encounter resistance by political opponents of the national government. (May 18)

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Asian Shares Slump Amid Euro Zone Woes; Nikkei Plunges 2.99 pct

By IBTimes

Asian stock markets slumped Friday as renewed concerns over euro zone crisis and lackluster economic data from US dented investor sentiment. (May 18)

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Asian Stock Markets Tumble On US, Europe Worries

By IBTimes

Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday, following an overnight slump on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data and a deepening euro zone crisis dampened sentiment. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, MANUFACTURING, SONY

Lithium Demand Will Rise Significantly: Mansur Khan

By Street Wise Reports

Lithium is lightest of all metallic elements, with low density and high electrochemical potential. These are essential characteristics that make the element especially suitable for use in various power-storage applications, including electric vehicles (EVs). (May 18)

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