The Traderszone Network

The California Lottery has tweeted that a winning Powerball ticket was sold in the San Bernardino suburb of Chino Hills.

Now that the National Football League has settled on which team will play in Los Angeles, the question on the minds of fans is which city will become the new object of the league’s affections.
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Jakarta bomb reported (via Twitter sources)
Reuters reporting on several explosions and gunfire
Twitter again: Explosion outside Sarinah shopping mall
Reuters say TV reporting a total of 6 explosions heard. Three dead, gunfights ongoing in central Jakarta

China’s yuan fell sharply in early trading in the offshore market Thursday, wiping out some of the gains made earlier this week when the Chinese central bank intervened to prop up the currency.
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Jim Cramer saw signs of a market bottom on Wednesday, and said it is now safe to buy stocks in this group again.

A looming slowdown in global auto demand will test U.S. automakers General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co as they try to funnel more cash to shareholders while still investing adequately in new vehicles and technology. At a conference on the sidelines of the Detroit auto show, the rivals outlined their strategies for an era of slower growth and rapid shifts in technology and consumer behavior. As of Wednesday, GM (GM.N) was winning the referendum among investors, with its shares up slightly, while Ford (F.N) shares sank about 5 percent.

These timely picks could offer a great start to investing in the new year.