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Pureplay Skin Sciences Ltd, which sells beauty products under the brand name Plum, reported a 71.3% year-on-year increase in its total revenue for 2022-23 to Rs 322.3 crore, even as its net loss widened at a similar clip.The net loss went up 66% to Rs 52.9 crore in 2022-23, compared to Rs 31.8 crore in the previous financial year.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIndian School of BusinessISB…

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted new-age insurer Acko a licence to operate a life insurance business. The insurance regulator also gave a nod to microfinance company Credit Access to commence a life insurance business, as per a note from the regulator.The last company to have received a licence for life insurance was Edelweiss in 2011.Acko, which is backed by the likes of General Atlantic and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), is close to raising a fresh funding…

China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said net profit slumped last year, as the tech conglomerate boosted research and development spending and grappled with increases in materials costs. But revenue climbed 0.9%, in line with a company prediction, suggesting that Huawei has reached some level of stability after successive rounds of US. export controls hammered its once mighty smartphone business. It posted net profit of 35.6 billion yuan ($5.2 billion), down roughly two-thirds from 2021 when profit was helped by the sale of…

A mystery permeates the job market: You apply for a job and hear nothing, but the ad stays online for months. If you inquire, the company tells you it isn’t really hiring.Not all job ads are attached to actual jobs, it turns out. The labor market remains robust, with 10.8 million job openings in January, according to the Labor Department. At the same time, companies are feeling budgetary strains and some are pulling back on hiring. Though businesses are keeping job postings up, many roles aren’t being filled, recruiters…

Image: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)T-Mobile announced on Wednesday it is buying prepaid wireless carrier Mint Mobile from parent company Ka’ena Corporation in a deal worth $1.35 billion. The acquisition will also include Ka’ena subsidiaries Ultra Mobile (another prepaid wireless service, and wireless wholesaler Plum.In a press release, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said that “Mint has built an incredibly successful digital direct-to-consumer business that continues to deliver for customers on the Un-carrier’s leading 5G network…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books Warm beets, raw plums, punchy chilies and creamy ricotta — clashing ingredients make this salad memorable, says Francis Mallmann Braised beet and plum salad from Green Fire. Photo by William Herefold Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week is Green Fire…