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On April 27, the draft revision of the Law on State-Owned Assets of Enterprises was submitted to the 22nd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Peoples Congress for its first review. The revision adheres to the leadership of the Party, a problem-oriented approach, the principle of balancing development and security, and the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability. The draft revises 71 articles and adds 32 new articles, comprising nine chapters and 109 articles, comprehensively revising the existing law. Major revisions include improving the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics, improving the management and supervision system for state-owned assets of enterprises, clarifying the principle of classified management, and improving the management system for state-owned capital gains. The Law on State-Owned Assets of Enterprises stipulates the basic system for the management and supervision of state-owned assets of enterprises in my country. Since its implementation on May 1, 2009, it has provided strong legal protection for the reform and development of state-owned assets and enterprises. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, my countrys development environment faces profound and complex changes. Revising and improving the Law on State-Owned Assets of Enterprises, using legislation to guide and guarantee the reform and development of state-owned assets and enterprises, and strengthening the rule of law in the management and supervision of state-owned assets, is of great significance for ensuring the sustained and healthy development of the state-owned economy.On April 27th, it was reported that on April 21st, Shan Zhongde, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Director of the China National Space Administration, chaired a roundtable meeting on the high-quality development of commercial aerospace. The meeting emphasized the need to strengthen strategic planning and standard guidance, improve the policy, regulatory, and standard system for commercial aerospace, fully leverage the role of the Civil and Commercial Aerospace Professional Standardization Technical Committee and related standardization organizations and professional institutions in the "rocket, satellite, field, frequency, and network" sectors, accelerate the development of urgently needed standards, build a public service platform for commercial aerospace, innovate the "one-stop" approval model, and create a favorable development ecosystem, ensuring both "flexible" and "effective" regulation. The meeting stressed the importance of significantly enhancing the level of industrial development, comprehensively strengthening key technology research, focusing on building a high-quality cadre and talent team, proactively planning new business models such as space computing power and space manufacturing, deeply expanding commercial application scenarios, and striving to achieve a closed-loop business model. It also emphasized the need to vigorously promote the integrated development of "rocket, satellite, field, frequency, and network" sectors, and the integrated development of technology, products, and standards, jointly creating a new pattern of high-quality development for commercial aerospace, and empowering the accelerated construction of a space power.On April 27, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian held a regular press conference. A Bloomberg reporter asked about the US sanctions imposed on a Chinese private oil refinery due to its ties to Iran, with the US Treasury Department announcing last Friday that the company had been blacklisted. What is the Foreign Ministrys comment on this? Lin Jian stated that China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions lacking a basis in international law and urges the US to cease its erroneous practices of abusing sanctions and exercising long-arm jurisdiction. China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises.On April 27, local time, a member of the Energy Committee of the Iranian Islamic Parliament stated that Irans oil industry chain possesses sufficient resilience and pressure resistance in the face of US threats. Even at the height of the maritime blockade, Irans oil exports not only did not cease but actually increased. The member stated that the US has long relied on pressure and threats to advance its strategy, but has so far failed to achieve the desired results.On April 27th, a delegation led by Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, visited Shenyang on April 24th and held a closed-door meeting with Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee. The meeting focused on key issues including EU SME financing support, electricity costs, subsidy disbursement, and the upcoming China-EU Cultural Tourism Food and Wine Festival to be held in Shenyang this June. Xu Kunlin expressed his gratitude to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and its member companies for their support of Liaonings revitalization and development. He listened attentively to and responded to the delegations opinions and suggestions, and stated that Liaoning will strive to create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, rule-of-law based, and internationalized, and improve the service and support system for foreign investment, creating better conditions for foreign-invested enterprises to develop in Liaoning. He hoped that the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China would fully leverage its role as a bridge and link to guide more EU companies to "take root" in Liaoning.

According to Australian Retailer Woolworths, Inflation Is Driving Home Dining

Haiden Holmes

Feb 22, 2023 14:10

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Woolworths Group Ltd, a leading Australian retailer, said that an inflation-driven move away from dining out aided in boosting sales, driving its shares higher after its half-year earnings above expectations despite cost challenges.


Since COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 prompted supermarket hoarding, Woolworths and its smaller competitor Coles Group (OTC:CLEGF) Ltd have witnessed significant fluctuations in Australian customer behavior. As lockdowns were lifted in 2021, and again in 2022, sales slowed as rising energy and labor costs pushed up shelf prices.


Woolworths said on Wednesday that cost-of-living constraints, including skyrocketing electricity prices and nine interest rate rises since May, are now beginning to benefit stores as consumers choose for in-home consumption.


Since the beginning of 2023, food sales have increased 6.5%, roughly in step with inflation, compared to just 2.4% in the six months leading up to the end of December, the business reported.


"The shift from eating in restaurants to eating at home has become more evident," said Chief Executive Brad Banducci to reporters.


He stated that a growing number of clients from all demographic groups are now preparing meals at home since eating out is becoming more expensive.


The company's net profit before significant items increased 14% to A$907 million ($622 million), above the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of A$877 million. The majority of the increase was attributable to employee back pay linked to a prior salaries miscalculation.


Similar to Tuesday's announcement of Coles' interim results, Woolworths' profit increase was aided by a dramatic drop in COVID-19-related expenditures.


At midday, Woolworths shares were up 2%, compared to a 0.3% decline in the overall index, as analysts hailed the potential of profit margin expansion at a business vulnerable to rising supplier prices.


Phillip Kimber, a retail analyst at E&P Financial, wrote in a client note, "The momentum in the core Australian Food industry remains strong, with sales growth rates above expectations in early 2H23."


Woolworths declared an interim dividend of 46 Australian cents per share, up from 39 Australian cents per share the previous year.