A survey suggests mild gains for U.K. house prices next year.

  Moody’s is the third credit ratings agency to downgrade Greece in recent weeks on concerns over the euro-zone member’s deteriorating public finances.

  Stock market operator Dubai Financial Markets says it will buy its local rival Nasdaq Dubai for $121 million.

  Asian markets finished mostly higher Tuesday as technology stocks tracked gains in their U.S. counterparts and a weaker Japanese yen helped pull exporters higher in Tokyo, lifting the Nikkei 225 to its highest closing level in three months.

  Firms with oil and gas exposure move higher in Europe. Technology stocks also advance.

  Oil futures edged higher Tuesday after their decline in the previous session, as investors expected the OPEC oil cartel to leave production quotas unchanged at their meeting in Angola.

  The dollar got an early lift against major rivals in Asian trading Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields rose, but the gains unraveled by the afternoon.

  Did an ad hoc group of disgruntled Apple Inc. iPhone users pulling a stunt last week have any impact showcasing the vulnerabilities in AT&T’s network?

  The top-performing mutual fund letter is cautiously optimistic and says 'buy and hold' is not dead.

  A group of major Internet travel firms, including Expedia and Orbitz, file suit against New York City to stop the extension of a hotel tax on their clients.