09:50 AM EST - Scotiabank : reported first quarter net income available to common share holders of $805 million or $0.80 per share, compared to $814 million or $0.82 per share in the same quarter of last year. Net interest income for the quarter rose to $1.966 billion from $1.814 billion in the prior year quarter. Other income was $1.385 billion, up from $1.025 bmillion in year ago quarter. Scotiabank
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