Category: Shuns
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Mercedes car earnings plunge as China shuns luxury
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Written by Andrei Sychev (Reuters) – German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz said on Friday that third-quarter profits at its core auto division fell 64%, significantly below analyst estimates, as Chinese consumers continued to cut back on purchases of luxury goods in a weak economy. “The third-quarter results do not meet our…
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German drugstore chain shuns Teslas over Musk’s support for Trump By Reuters
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugstore chain Rossmann said on Tuesday it would no longer buy Tesla cars for its corporate fleet because of Chief Executive Elon Musk’s support for U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The pharmacy chain, one of Europe’s largest, said its decision took immediate effect and was…