Abano expects gain in annual earnings on lift from NZ dental unit

Abano expects gain in annual earnings on lift from NZ dental unit
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison April 7 (BusinessDesk) -  Abano Healthcare, the listed medical and dental centre investor, expects an uplift in annual earnings as a strong performance from its New Zealand dental chain offsets a flat performance from its Australian dental business. Underlying profit, which excludes one-time items, is expected to be between $8.2 million and $9 million in the year ending May 31, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. That compares with a year-earlier profit of $5.6 million in 2015 for its continuing businesses, or...