Ebos Group, the healthcare and animal care manufacturer, posted full-year profit that almost tripled on a full 12-month contribution from the Symbion pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor in Australia. Net profit was $92.1 million, or 62.8 cents a share, in the year ended June 30, from  $28.2 million, or 46.8 cents, a year earlier, the Christchurch-based company said in a statement. Sales jumped 216 percent to $5.76 billion. The $1.1 billion …

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The first poll to test voter reaction to last week’s publication of the “Dirty Politics” book shows the government maintaining its lead over the Labour Party, rising 2 percentage points to 48 percent, while Labour has dropped 2.5 percent to 27.5 percent.Political party support again suggests that New Zealand First will be in a “king-maker” position after the election, but only …