China will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents triggered global scrutiny of the controversial design first popularised by Tesla. According to regulations announced on Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cars sold in China will now be required to have a mechanical release on both th...
China will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents triggered global scrutiny of the controversial design first popularised by Tesla. According to regulations announced on Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cars sold in China will now be required to have a mechanical release on both the inside and outside of every door except the boot. The new regulations will “improve the level of automotive safety design”, it said. Due to take effect on 1 January next year, the regulations stipulate every car should provide hand-operable space measuring at least 6cm by 2cm by 2.5cm in order to manually release the door. Within the vehicle, there must also be signs showing occupants how to open the door. The flush-mounted pop-out door handle was first popularised by Elon Musk’s Tesla Model S, released in 2012. The design integrates the handle into the door and uses electrical signals to activate the latch. Such door handles provide a slight boost to efficiency by reducing drag. It has since become a common design choice on many EVs worldwide, including in China, where it features in around 60% of the top 100 bestselling new energy vehicles – which includes both EVs and hybrid cars – according to state media. Cars released after January next year must comply with the new regulations, forcing Chinese car manufacturers to redesign many of their vehicles. Certain vehicles already approved and in the final stages of launching have been given a two-year grace period to update designs. Several high-profile deadly accidents, in which power failures have trapped occupants in vehicles due to the absence of a manual release, have been attributed to the design, prompting scrutiny from safety watchdogs globally. In October, a fatal collision in the city of Chengdu involving Chinese firm Xiaomi’s SU7 electric sedan resulted in bystanders unable to open the vehicle and save the driver...
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Sandwish/iStock via Getty Images The Macerich Company ( MAC ), a shopping center/mall REIT, is primarily located in California, Arizona, and New York. The company has significantly changed its portfolio strategy over the last couple of years from a broad view to a focus on primary core products. Macerich is further reiterating its multi-year transformation strategy, " Path Forward Plan," to hold h...
Sandwish/iStock via Getty Images The Macerich Company ( MAC ), a shopping center/mall REIT, is primarily located in California, Arizona, and New York. The company has significantly changed its portfolio strategy over the last couple of years from a broad view to a focus on primary core products. Macerich is further reiterating its multi-year transformation strategy, " Path Forward Plan," to hold higher-quality mall assets and sell non-core assets, thereby deleveraging its balance sheet and improving its core assets. As a result, the company's gross leasable area declined approximately 7 million sqft from 46 million sqft in Q4FY23 to 39 million sqft in Q3FY25, with regional centers reduced from 43 in Q4FY23 to 37 in Q3FY25. Although the company's keen strategy has started to pay off, I take a cautious outlook and downgrade my rating to Hold from Buy (see my previous article), as the company is currently trading at a relatively higher valuation than my calculated intrinsic value of $15.42. Further, the debt level remains high, with a higher net debt to adjusted EBITDA. The continued dispositions may not be the fully right solution to trim debt, and they may backfire as they would immediately reduce net operating income (NOI) faster than interest expenses and impact future growth, resulting in lower valuation. The "Path Forward Plan" to Reduce Debt and Improve the Portfolio's Quality The exhibit below shows Macerich's acquisitions and dispositions in the past eight quarters. In May 2024, the company unveiled the "Path Forward Plan," a multi-year strategic plan to sell non-core properties and reduce leverage, and it continues the plan in full swing . In line with the strategy, the company sold its secondary malls, such as The Oaks, Atlas Park, and Wilton Mall. Further, the company improved its property quality through redevelopment projects, including Scottsdale Fashion Square, FlatIron Crossing, and Green Acres Mall. The acquisition of Crabtree Mall and the Pacific Pre...
SCM Jeans/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its first meeting of 2026, meeting market expectations. This increase is the first since November 2023 and reflects rising cost pressures from higher service expenses and a tight labor market. The bank believes inflation will stay above the 2–3% target due to robust economi...
SCM Jeans/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its first meeting of 2026, meeting market expectations. This increase is the first since November 2023 and reflects rising cost pressures from higher service expenses and a tight labor market. The bank believes inflation will stay above the 2–3% target due to robust economic growth. The board emphasized that future policy changes will depend on new economic data and risks, balancing inflation control with economic growth. Maintaining price stability is the main priority for policymakers, indicating a careful approach to future rate adjustments. Separate data showed private house approvals in Australia rose 0.4% month-on-month to 9,487 units in December 2025, easing from a 0.8% increase in the previous month, according to flash data. The seasonally adjusted number of total dwellings approved in Australia plunged 14.9% mom to a four-month low of 15,542 units in December 2025. Markets are now focused on Governor Michele Bullock’s post-meeting press conference for further clues on the RBA’s policy outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 1.08% to 8,893 on Tuesday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The Australian dollar rose to around $0.69 on Tuesday, ending a two-session decline, as the Reserve Bank of Australia implemented an expected interest rate hike. More on Australia: EWA: Potentially Range Bound, Given The Mix Of Tailwinds And Headwinds Australia’s manufacturing growth accelerates in January despite minor PMI revision Australia’s producer inflation cools to 0.8% in Q4, easing below market forecasts Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on iShares MSCI Australia ETF Dividend scorecard for iShares MSCI Australia ETF
RTX ( RTX ) has signed multiple memoranda of understanding with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), further strengthening its long-term commitment to the country's aerospace ecosystem. Under the new agreements, RTX businesses Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will expand and introduce new capabilities in Singapore to support next-generation commercial aircraft platforms and meet gr...
RTX ( RTX ) has signed multiple memoranda of understanding with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), further strengthening its long-term commitment to the country's aerospace ecosystem. Under the new agreements, RTX businesses Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney will expand and introduce new capabilities in Singapore to support next-generation commercial aircraft platforms and meet growing regional demand. In total, RTX will invest over $139 million. More on RTX Corporation RTX Corporation (RTX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript RTX Corporation 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation RTX Technologies: In Trump's Crosshairs, Defense Spending Whispers Boost Shares Aviation leaders warn supply chains, geopolitics threaten growth Defense contractors face pressure to boost output while protecting shareholder payouts
IonQ currently has the most accurate quantum computing solution based on one key metric. The level of hype around quantum computing seems to cycle up and down. For example, excitement about it surged to peaks during December 2024 and October 2025, but lately, it has significantly declined. While the nascent technology and the companies attempting to bring it to market are still on some investors' ...
IonQ currently has the most accurate quantum computing solution based on one key metric. The level of hype around quantum computing seems to cycle up and down. For example, excitement about it surged to peaks during December 2024 and October 2025, but lately, it has significantly declined. While the nascent technology and the companies attempting to bring it to market are still on some investors' radar, they have fallen entirely off of most people's. That could make now a prime opportunity to buy some quantum computing stocks at lower prices, and that's exactly what I did. After missing some of IonQ's (IONQ 3.68%) major rises in 2025, I recently bought its shares, which are now down by more than 50% from their high. I think it's a great option in the quantum computing space, but is it the top buy overall? IonQ's fidelity advantage The quantum computing field is filled with competitors, large and small. IonQ is among the smaller pure-play upstarts with relatively few resources that are looking to become major players. But many giant tech companies with nearly unlimited resources to devote to R&D are also competing in the quantum computing realm, as this new technology could bolster their already formidable capabilities. There are viable competitors across the size spectrum, but the reality is, we're a long way off from knowing which ones will eventually be the winners. Expand NYSE : IONQ IonQ Today's Change ( -3.68 %) $ -1.47 Current Price $ 38.51 Key Data Points Market Cap $14B Day's Range $ 37.72 - $ 40.69 52wk Range $ 17.88 - $ 84.64 Volume 1.5M Avg Vol 21M Gross Margin -747.41 % Most companies in the quantum computing space are forecasting that 2030 will be the year when the technology becomes commercially viable. The biggest hurdles in front of them right now are error prevention and error correction. Quantum computers today are trillions of times more likely to have errors in their computation results than classical computers. Imagine running a workload that in...