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  "id": 16750471,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook amid China market struggles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-amid-china-market-struggles",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:07:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-amid-china-market-struggles"
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  "summary": "Mercedes-Benz now expects its 2026 core profit to remain flat at €5.8 billion, abandoning its earlier forecast of 15% growth, further signaling the severe structural crisis threatening Germany's automotive industry.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China’s Hengrui posts 89% rise in third-quarter net profit, beating estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/chinas-hengrui-posts-89-rise-in-third-quarter-net-profit-beating",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T11:36:51.000Z"
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