BMW Q3 profit rises 14% as China growth offsets Europe slump

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November 06, 2012 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- BMW Group reported a 14 percent gain in third-quarter profit as growth in China helped offset a market downturn in Europe.

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