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LONDON Jacksonville Jaguars Hoodie , March 17 - Britain's minimum wage will rise by 3 percent to 6.70 pounds per hour, the biggest real-terms increase since 2008, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday, presenting the rise as a measure of economic strength before a May 7 election.


The change will take effect from October 2015 and comes a day before the government makes an appeal for voters' support with its last budget announcement ahead of an election in which


voters' living standards and economic competence are expected to be key issues.


Conservative party leader Cameron announced the changes, recommended by a government body last month, in a joint statement with Nick Clegg, leader of the junior coalition partner the Liberal Democrats.


Both leaders hailed a move that could help counter campaigning from the opposition Labour party Customized Jaguars Jersey , which argues that the government has overseen a squeeze on living standards over the past five years.


"It will mean more financial security for Britain’s families; and a better future for our country," Cameron said.


"This is just one of the many ways in which we’ve created a fairer society whilst building a stronger economy," Clegg said.


Labour wants to raise the minimum wage to 8 pounds by 2020. "Under David Cameron we've seen the value of the minimum wage eroded, we need a recovery for working people," Labour's business spokesman Chuka Umunna said, reacting to the increase.


In February, the Low Pay Commission Cheap Jacksonville Jaguar Jerseys , a body made up of trade unionists, academics and businesses that advises the government, said continued economic recovery allowed a bigger increase in


pay after inflation than in previous years.


The government also raised the minimum wage for apprentices by 20 percent to 3.30 pounds per hour - a much larger increase than the 2.6 percent the commission had recommended and one which drew immediate criticism from employers.


"The national minimum wage has been one of the most successful policies of recent years thanks to the independence of the commission – its politicization is worrying," said John Cridland, director-general at the Confederation of British Industry.


The government increased the national minimum wage by 3 percent in 2014, but much lower inflation in 2015 means that workers will feel more of the benefit of this year's increase.


About 5 percent of Britain's workforce is paid at or very close to the minimum wage, and almost a third of workplaces use it as a guide for setting wages T.J. Yeldon Jaguars Jersey , especially in the retail and hospitality sectors.


GUANGZHOU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The winners of the Design Awards at the 116th Canton Fair, which opened Wednesday in south China's Guangzhou, include an apple-shaped rice cooker, a felt watch suitable for cold weather, and a tea-brewing device.


The products themselves -- home appliances, bags and watches -- are examples of China's traditional strength in manufacturing. But what makes them stand out is something less common for Chinese exports: innovation and good design.


"Good design can directly generate profits and power Logan Cooke Jaguars Jersey ," said Liu Yi, general manager of Andon Health, as he demonstrated his company's baby monitor, which won the "best of the best" at the fair's Design Awards.


Designed for working parents to see and interact with their at-home babies via smart phone, the device has hit the shelves of Apple Stores, Liu said, proving the design ability of what started as a contract factory.


"Our company used to manufacture goods for other brands Tanner Lee Jaguars Jersey ," he said. "After the 2008 financial crisis made business difficult, we started to look for change. Then came mobile Internet and smart phones and we seized the chance to roll out our new products."


At the ongoing Canton Fair, a barometer of China's exports, the turbulent world economy and fears of slowing exports have highlighted the need for brand-building and innovation.


In the home appliance section, Chinese companies touted "world-class technology" in their latest products and said their own technological brands contributed heavily to the sustained growth of their exports.


This year's export environment was not easy on Chinese exporters, who complained about weak external demand, rising labor costs and fluctuating exchange rates. Official data show China's exports in the first three quarters grew by 5.1 percent year on year Will Richardson Jaguars Jersey , down from 8 percent a year before.


Exporters of machinery and electronic products, which make up the bulk of the country's exports, felt the pinch. Their exports so far this year grew by only 1.5 percent, said Shi Yonghong, vice head of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products.


"But I see the gridlock as an opportunity," Shi told Xinhua at the fair. "Enterprises with self-owned brands actually used this process to enhance their competitiveness in the global trade."


Shi's confidence was backed by the industry's export data. Processing trade, which relies on foreign investment and involves little technology Ronnie Harrison Jaguars Jersey , dropped by 1.9 percent. By contrast, general trade, mostly of self-owned brands, jumped by 12.4 percent.


Yu Yi, vice head of the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters, also said Chinese contract factories had seen narrowed profit margins A. J. Cann Jaguars Jersey , but companies with self-owned brands are faring well and still reporting growing exports.


"It is a good sign, suggesting the export slowdown coincided with a shift from processing trade to general trade. It shows our competitiveness has risen," Shi said.


China's booming processing trade has fueled decades of red-hot growth of its exports and economy, but the engine is losing steam, and it is not just due to waning global demand after the financial crisis.


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