Mr Turner is likely to say Britons must save more or work longer to avoid poverty in old age.

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On that date Messenger log-ins will no longer work and users must turn to Skype, said Microsoft in an email sent to all Messenger users.

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Coming mainly from Bulgaria and Romania, they have the right to enter France without a visa but, under special rules, they must have work or residency permits if they wish to stay longer than three months.

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When coworkers are laid off, those that remain must pick up the slack, meaning longer hours, harder work and less pay.

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But the physics and the finances of such an approach no longer work, and the new business demands of today must surely be met with more-innovative tools tomorrow.

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