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  "id": 27211,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts sales forecast as profit rises despite China weakness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/mercedes-benz-cuts-sales-forecast-as-profit-rises-despite-china",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-07-28T08:44:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
    "slug": "euronews-business",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/mercedes-benz-cuts-sales-forecast-as-profit-rises-despite-china-weakness"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported a 22% rise in second-quarter operating profit but cut its full-year car sales forecast due to weakness in China.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "China cuts durian settlement to 30 minutes with first outbound e-CNY payment to Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/china-cuts-durian-settlement-to-30-minutes-with-first-outbound-e-cny",
        "published": "2026-08-01T03:00:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}