Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) — National Bank of Canada may rise, based on bids in Toronto, after the nation’s sixth-biggest lender reported an 18 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter profit, beating some analysts’ estimates. More: continued here

Calgary Herald First Stamps named to weekly awardsCalgary Herald,  Canada –1 hour ago"It's always fun," said the 27-year-old DeAngelis, who went five-for-five in field goals during the Stamps 36-29 win over homestanding BC "It happened a lot …Stamps stomperEdmonton SunStamps prepare Curry for EskimosNational PostCurry in a hurry to answer bell …

BARNSLEY Council has organised a meeting to examine Post Office proposals to close almost a quarter of the town’s outlets. (28/08/2008 10:01:16) More: continued here

Royal Mail admits posties to blame for bags dumped on driveEssex Echo, UK –5 hours agoBy Emma Palmer » ROYAL Mail has admitted careless postmen were wrong to leave bags stuffed full of undelivered mail on a driveway. … More: continued here

Eighteen sailors face being thrown out of the Royal Navy after they tested positive for cocaine on a warship which has been used to combat drug smuggling, the Ministry of Defence said today. More: continued here

Customer data found on eBay server highlights again that people …ZDNet UK, UK –13 minutes agoThe recent news about customer details being retrieved from a server sold on eBay http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39465455,00.htm is yet … More: continued here

Hell Mail Royal Mail Under Pressure From TNT PostHell Mail, UK –4 hours agoRoyal Mail, which has already seen a large percentage of its sorting business lost to rivals, could be in for an even tougher time as Dutch-owned TNT Post …Fight for postal jobs starts hereCrewe and Nantwich GuardianTNT puts £1m …

Dr Chris Smith, Clinical Lecturer and Specialist Registrar in virology at the University of Cambridge has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society(1) Kohn award for his work engaging a diverse audience with science, it was announced today (Thursday 28 August 2008). More: continued here

No letters of protest: post office has to goLeamington Spa Today, UK –1 hour agoBy Robert Collins Warwick's West Street post office is one of those destined for closure, the Post Office has announced. It is among 50 branches in …'It's a tragedy'- campaigners lose post office battleWarwick CourierCounty to fight Post …

Tiffany 2Q Net Doubles Amid Charge, Edges Up EPS ViewCNNMoney.com –37 minutes agoTwo weeks ago, Tiffany appealed a federal court judgment that found eBay Inc. (EBAY) isn't responsible for policing its auction Web site for counterfeit … More: continued here