XL Express enters administration | Books+Publishing

Thursday, 3 July 2025    Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing XL Express has gone into voluntary administration after 35 years in business, according to transport industry publication Big Rigs. The company operated one of Australia’s largest independent logistics networks. XL Express provides road express services, including third-party logistics for some distributors servicing the book industry. Big Rigs reported that…

Press release | Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development delivers renewed hope and action for sustainable development

The Sevilla Commitment and Platform for Action advance concrete strategic steps to fulfill the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and chart a path for a fairer shared future, reaffirming the role of global cooperation Sevilla, Spain, 3 July 2025 – The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development concluded today in Sevilla, Spain, with…

Young man is kidnapped and killed over gambling debt in SC

A 21-year-old man was brutally murdered in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, in Greater Florianópolis, due to gambling-related debts. According to the Santa Catarina Civil Police, the crime was solved in less than 24 hours by the DEIC Robbery and Anti-Kidnapping Division. The victim was lured on Friday night (13) by an acquaintance, under the pretext…

South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Declared Bankrupt After $1 Billion ‘Rug Pull’

South Korean crypto yield platform Haru Invest, implicated in a $1 billion fraud, has officially been declared bankrupt by the Seoul Rehabilitation Court, as per a local news report. Haru Invest, operated by Haru Management Limited, lured over 16,000 investors by guaranteeing principal safety and offering lucrative returns on crypto deposits. However, the scheme unraveled…

Granddaughter of Singapore disgraced oil tycoon OK Lim fails to block creditor’s access to $400,000 insurance policies

Michelle Lim, granddaughter of disgraced Singapore oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin (O.K. Lim), has failed to convince the court that three insurance policies under her name, valued at SGD521,000 (US$409,000), should be excluded from her father’s bankruptcy estate. High Court Judicial Commissioner Mohamed Faizal has rejected Michelle Lim’s application for a declaration that the three…