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DSW lures millennials with nail salons in stores

Bloomberg Nothing like a fresh pedicure to show off a new pair of sandals. At least, that’s what DSW Inc. is banking on as it tries to accelerate shoe sales by adding nail services inside more of its stores. The retailer said it’s adding nail salons to five shoe stores this year in Washington, Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. DSW ...

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Australia, Indonesia sign free trade deal as elections near

Bloomberg Indonesia and Australia signed a free-trade agreement, overcoming more than eight years of negotiations and 11th-hour delays in a move designed to bolster their under-developed economic relationship. Indonesia’s Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita and Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham inked the deal in Jakarta on Monday. It will need to be ratified by parliaments in both nations before it comes ...

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China plans $90b cut in VAT rate for manufacturers

Bloomberg China is planning to cut the value-added tax rate that covers the manufacturing sector by 3 percentage points as part of measures to support the slowing economy, a person familiar with the matter said. The reduction in the highest of the nation’s three VAT brackets could be announced as soon as this week, when political leaders are gathering in ...

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