BMW curbs 2018 profit forecast due to Trump’s tariffs, new emissions rules

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BMW is lowering its profit target for 2018 as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods and metals imports pinch demand.

Revenues will be “slightly lower” this year and profits will be “at least 7 percent,” down from a prior estimate of 8 to 10 percent, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, citing the “continuing international trade conflicts.”

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