U.S. stocks end with moderate losses Friday, hurt by worries about the global economic recovery as China raise borrowing costs and data showed sluggish European growth.

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks end lower as EU, China dominate

U.S. lawmakers need to write legislation expanding the ability of bank regulators to collect and analyze financial data to make sure another crisis like the one that shook the economy in 2008 doesn’t happen again, says a key bank regulator.

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Fed seeks bill to help regulators gather bank data

Evidence of an uptick in remodeling activity late last year is giving some in the housing industry hope for a busier 2010.

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Real Estate Weekly: Remodeling on the rise in hard-hit markets

The Obama administration could take longer than 10 years to collect a $90 billion tax on financial institutions seeking to cover the remaining costs of a $700 billion bank bailout package, according to the White House’s new budget blueprint.

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Obama’s $90 bln bank tax takes ‘at least’ 10 years

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Amazon.com shares fell on Monday on news that the company has pulled several titles of a major book publisher in a dispute about prices for its Kindle e-book reader.

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Amazon shares drop on news of e-book price dispute

Brazilian ethanol-maker Coasan said Monday it has entered a $12 billion venture with Royal Dutch Shell aimed at creating Brazil’s third-largest fuel distribution network.

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Brazil’s Cosan surges on Shell ethanol venture

Brazilian stocks advance, led by a rally in Cosan Ltd. shares after the sugarcane-ethanol producer entered a $12 billion joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell.

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Latin American Markets: Brazil’s Bovespa led by rallying Cosan shares

Mark Hulbert thinks the January Barometer may not matter, but some newsletters with strong track records are now extremely bullish on stocks.

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Peter Brimelow: January jinx? Some strong letters agree

The tech sector kicks off February on an upbeat note, as semiconductor shares advance after an industry report shows a big jump in December chip sales.

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Tech Stocks: Chip stocks lead tech sector higher

Gauge’s jump is accompanied by a record rise in new export orders as a result of the weak pound.

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Economic Report: U.K. factory gauge jumps to 15-year high