In some situations, it could take up to a year just to green-light a sale.“ In a year, a lot of things can change.... What was initially a red hot property market can become soft by then.... Somehow, these two years contributed to growth in the understanding of this underlying process, ” he says....

HONG KONG: Companies from retailers to manufacturers will hold greater levels of inventory this

decline in U.S. inventories, boosting demand sentiment. Brent crude rose 26 cents, or 0.3%, at

PETALING JAYA: Palm oil stock levels will remain “ tight ” this year amid the labour shortage woes

WASHINGTON--When the U.S. government issues the September jobs report on Friday, the spotlight will fall not only on how many people were hired last month.... A second question will command attention, too: Are more people finally starting to look for work?... The government doesn't count people as unemployed unless they're actively looking for jobs. Still, there are signs that some of the factors that have kept many jobless people on the sidelines may be starting to ease....

NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after U.S. crude inventories rose by more than

low inventory levels and strong order book are set to fuel sales growth on the back of a recovering

PETALING JAYA: There are expectations that the palm oil inventory in the country will fall this

a near seven-week high hit a day earlier, supported by a big drop in U.S. crude inventories and

SINGAPORE: Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling from their highest levels in more than a