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Business Trends: Office occupancy across 10 major US cities crossed 50.4% of pre-pandemic levels for the first time since early 2020. Background via

Offices are more than 50% filled for the first time since the pandemic started | CNN Business Nearly three years after the pandemic began, American offices are finally more than halfway filled again as workers have gradually returned to the office.

Elder Abuse: Sentencing is continuing in an elder scam case that involved fraudulent sweepstakes winnings. Story via

Sentencing Continues In $9.5 Million Sweepstakes Elder Scam | TaxBuzz | NewsBreak Original Sentencing is continuing in an elder scam case that involved fraudulent sweepstakes winnings. According to an official release from the IRS, Tony Akinbobola, of Toronto, Ontario, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. In addition to his prison sentenc...

Financial Crime: Owner of blimp company to serve jail time for Covid fraud. Story via

Florida blimp-company owner sentenced to 5½ years for stealing $8 million in COVID aid Patrick Walsh claimed he was trying to keep his blimp company afloat, but prosecutors say he used the money to buy high-priced real estate.

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