MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico's economy probably grew 3% in the first quarter of 2008, with a robust first two months of the year offset by the effects of the Easter holiday falling in March, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

SYDNEY, June 30 (Reuters) - Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown Ltd BNB.AX, hit by worries over high debt earlier this month, won a reprieve from its lenders, sending its shares up as much as 17 percent on Monday.

In looking for a financial adviser, one thing to ask is if they had fiduciary duty, which means they will have to put your interests ahead of theirs at all times when providing investment advice.

After seven years of sustained growth, the NZ commercial property sector is facing challenging times in light of concerns about short terms adjustments to pricing and valuations.

WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, with the backing of the Treasury, on Tuesday outlined an $800 billion lending facility to support the market for consumer debt securities.