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It will likely be hard to convince Canadians struggling with newly increased mortgage payments, but until very recently money has been free.Until recently, during that latest surge in inflation, borrowing to buy something was actually a lot cheaper than waiting to buy it a year later.That is because what economists call real interest rates were negative.

Historical fiction writers live in three time zones simultaneously: The past is what they aim to interrogate imaginatively, the present is what they seek to interpret through that recreated past, and the future is what they hope to influence through a newly interpreted present.Often they are driven to embrace this challenging mode of being because specific gaps, omissions, and conflicts in historical record trouble or fascinate them and the only way they can address these aspects is through fictional invention and intervention.

French president's announcement comes after China published a 12-point position paper calling for a truce, talks in Ukraine.French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will visit China in April to seek the Chinese government's help with ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The announcement on Saturday came after China published a 12-point position paper that called for a ceasefire and a political settlement to end the year-long conflict.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Beijing comes as China's relations with the US have plummeted.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has praised China's predominant role in world affairs saying that no one could contain its growth and no problem in the world can be resolved without Beijing's input.

China's president says his country and Russia are driving global geopolitical change.President Xi Jinping has concluded his visit to Moscow, cementing his no-limits partnership with Vladimir Putin.The Chinese leader's trip came just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president, for war crimes in Ukraine.

Switzerland is a small country that is not known for too many things.It's got its cheese, its banks, its mountains, its neutrality, its watches, its pocketknives and its chocolate.If any of those is threatened - threatened with cultural appropriation, that is - beware!The Swiss take this stuff seriously.

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The majority of 2,000 remote workers from around the world recommend it.

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There's a big gap between how leaders and employees view productivity.

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The share of full working days were soaring pre-covid.

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Top 10 retraining priorities for advertising sales agents to move into digital marketing specialists.

Katie Roberts of localization specialist agency Freedman walks through key things to consider when adapting to new markets - and why it needs to change.When brands come up with a great idea, it's natural that they want to share it with as many potential customers as possible.But ensuring a global campaign resonates around the world means taking a custom approach to the local markets where assets will appear.

International Women's Day (IWD) takes place on 8 March every year, and is devoted to celebrating the achievements of women and seeking equity and equality.The campaign theme this year is #EmbraceEquity - while the United Nations' theme is 'DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality'.Businesses are putting systems in place to bridge the STEM gender-divide, challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and ensure gender-inclusion.

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Morteza Pouraliganji, Milad Mohammadi and Roozbeh Cheshmi of IR Iran line up for the national anthem prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.(Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (Photographer: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Europe)There is a long tradition of authoritarian states using soccer's World Cup to distract attention - domestic and foreign alike - from their tyranny.