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BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts

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BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts
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German carmaker slashes profit margin to between -0.5% and 0.5% this year in face of competition from ChinaThe German carmaker BMW has issued its second profit warning in a year, blaming the costs of a restructuring programme including sign.

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  • —German carmaker slashes profit margin to between -0.5% and 0.5% this year in face of competition from ChinaThe German carmaker BMW has issued its second profit warning in a year, blaming the costs of a restructuring programme including significant job losses in the face of continuing competition from China.The company is the latest to issue a profit downgrade in the German car sector, with Mercedes-Benz last week cutting its profit outlook.
  • —Western automakers have struggled to keep pace with lower-cost domestic rivals in China, which has led to reduced sales there and a rise in exports to Europe.
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