Here are the latest headlines from Germany on Thursday, February 12: Mercedes-Benz has reported that its profit in 2025 has nearly halved, as difficulties in its China business and the impact of tariffs have weighed on results. The Stuttgart-based automaker said in a statement on Thursday that net profit for the past year totaled €5.3 billion ($6.3 billion), a drop of almost 49% compared with the previous year. Analysts surveyed by financial data firm FactSet had expected even weaker figures.