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This April 18, 2006 photo shows a razed block in downtown Newport, Vt. Sweeping plans for development in an economically depressed area of northern Vermont brought the promise of jobs to a region that has some of the highest unemployment rates in the state. But new allegations that Bill Stenger, president of Jay Peak ski resort, and his partner Ariel Quiros, owner of Jay Peak, misused more than 200 million in foreign investors' money “in Ponzi-like fashion” has brought some of the development to a halt. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Massive fraud claims stun remote Vt. region

by Lisa Rathke Associated PressApril 20, 2016

A woman uses an Android smartphone in Brussels on Wednesday April 20, 2016. The European Union is broadening its battle with Google, alleging that the technology giant rigs the global market for mobile apps by making its Android operating system give preferential treatment to its own products. EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that "Google's behavior denies consumers a wider choice of mobile apps and services and stands in the way of innovation." (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

EU expands antitrust battle with Google

by Raf Casert Associated PressApril 20, 2016

New York Stock Exchange floor governor Rudy Maas, left, calls out prices during the IPO of MGM Growth Properties on the floor of the NYSE, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. U.S. stock indexes are narrowly mixed in nearly trading on Wall Street as investors absorb the latest round of company earnings reports. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks up modestly as oil price recovers

by Alex Veiga Associated PressApril 20, 2016

Cafe, retail mix stirs concerns

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterApril 20, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, the statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall faces the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stock indexes moved mostly higher in early trading Tuesday, April 19, 2016, as investors pored through the latest batch of company earnings. Mining and energy companies were among the biggest gainers, while technology stocks lagged the most. Oil prices rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks mixed as oil price rebounds

by Alex Veiga Associated PressApril 20, 2016

FILE - This Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, file photo, shows the New York Stock Exchange. European stock markets recouped losses Monday, April 18, 2016, as oil prices bounced back from earlier lows after major oil-producing nations failed to agree on production cuts over the weekend. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Stocks recover from early slump

by Alex Veiga Associated PressApril 18, 2016

Mark Ledwell, who is the new president of Wright Builders, Wednesday, at the office in Northampton.

Jonathan Wright steps back from building company he founded

by Amanda Drane @amandadraneApril 18, 2016

OECD Secretary General Jose Angel Gurría speaks at a news conference during the the G5 Ministers of Finance meeting during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Thursday, April 14, 2016. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Top finance officials: World economy still faces threats

by Martin Crutsinger Associated Press, and Paul Wiseman Associated PressApril 15, 2016

SEC: Ski resort owners mishandled $200M

by Lisa Rathke Associated PressApril 14, 2016

Pilgrim plant to close by 2019

by Mark Pratt Associated PressApril 14, 2016