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TORONTO - Global auto sales continue to improve but at a slower pace than in the first quarter amid ongoing weakness in western Europe and a recent slowdown in Brazil, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Bank of Nova Scotia .

On Tuesday, Bank of Nova Scotia reported its second quarter earnings and discussed the following topics in its earnings conference call.

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TORONTO Bank of Nova Scotia's second-quarter profit dropped 10%, as one-time gains bolstered year-earlier results.Excluding the year-earlier gains, earnings jumped 16% as Scotiabank, located in more than 50 countries, benefited from its acquisition of a majority stake of Colombia's Banco Colpatria, tight expense control and higher revenue in ... (more)

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Bank of Nova Scotia said its fiscal second-quarter profit fell almost 10% to C$1.46 billion in the absence of acquisition-related gains recorded in the year-earlier period.

More on Bank of Nova Scotia : Canadian banking net income +23% to $461M, benefiting from lower provisions for credit losses.

Bank of Nova Scotia says its second-quarter profit was $1.46 billion or $1.15 per diluted share.