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The college and career readiness program earns prestigious industry recognitionTORONTO, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Xello, the award-winning K-12 college, career and future readiness program, was recognized as a 2021 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the Best College & Career Readiness Solution category. The CODiE Awards recognizes the very best software education products in achieving excellence and innovation through the only peer-recognized program in the education technology industry. Through the Xello platform, students in grades K-12 can build self-knowledge and explore options beyond high school. Using interest-based assessments, they are matched with careers that best reflect their interests, while educators have visibility into monitoring student progress and college application workflows. Built-in curriculum and reflective activities help students build social-emotional skills and knowledge that future employers value.”We’re honored to be a CODiE Award Finalist in this category that is so critical for students’ success,” said Matt McQuillen, CEO and founder, Xello. “Choosing your life’s work doesn’t happen overnight, and it can sometimes be a difficult process for young people. Embedding career exploration into lessons starting in elementary school gives students a stronger sense of purpose, confidence in their strengths, and a clear pathway toward a meaningful career they are excited about.” Acknowledged

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(RTTNews) – Ahead of the upcoming Prime Day event on June 21 and June 22, Amazon started dropping early release deals Monday. The e-commerce giant has begun the countdown heading towards the biggest shopping extravaganza of the year. In the seventh year of the Prime Day Celebrations, the company is offering more than 2 million deals globally, the most deals ever offered. Prime members can shop and save on hundreds of thousands of early-release deals including exclusive offers that drop every day leading up to Prime Day. Early deals are available across almost all categories. In Amazon Devices, the early release deals available exclusively for Prime members include smart home security from Ring; reliable wifi coverage for whole home with eero; and entertainment options from Fire TV and Luna. Ring Video Doorbells start at $44.99. The customers can prioritize smart home security with up to $150 off Ring Spotlight Cameras, including Ring Spotlight Cam Mount at $199.99, Ring Spotlight Cam Battery two pack at $299.98, and Ring Spotlight Cam Battery three pack at $449.97. In Fashion, customers can save up to 20 percent on Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger apparel, and find additional savings on men’s and women’s active

(RTTNews) – Indian shares rose on Monday to hit record highs, with banking and IT stocks leading the surge on optimism over lockdowns getting lifted and the economy coming back to normal. New Delhi and Mumbai began a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions as daily COVID-19 cases in the country hit a two-month low. Data showed that India’s gross GST (Goods and Services Tax) collections in May (for sales in April) topped Rs 1 lakh crore for the eighth month in a row, reflecting the underlying strength and growth impulses in the economy. The benchmark 30-share BSE Sensex hit as high as 52,378.69 before ending the session up 228.46 points, or 0.44 percent, at a fresh peak of 52,328.51. The broader NSE Nifty index settled 81.40 points, or 0.52 percent, higher at a fresh peak of 15,751.65. UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors, NTPC, Power Grid Corp and Adani Ports jumped 3-5 percent in the Nifty pack, while Bajaj Twins—Bajaj Finance & Bajaj Finserv—ended down 4.5 percent and 2.9 percent, respectively. Cues from Asia and Europe were mixed after the release of downbeat Chinese and European data. Yields ticked up and the dollar index strengthened as investors

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade after the Nasdaq jumped 200 points in the previous session following the release of May’s jobs report. Investors are awaiting earnings results from G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIII), Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) and Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL). Data on consumer credit for April will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET. Analysts expect consumer rising $20.0 billion in April following March’s $25.8 billion increase. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2 points to 34,740.00 while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures fell 8.25 points at 4,220.00. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index dropped 59.75 points to 13,707.00. The U.S. has the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world, with total infections in the country exceeding 33,362,620 with around 597,620 deaths. India reported a total of at least 28,909,970 confirmed cases, while Brazil confirmed over 16,947,060 cases. Oil prices traded lower as Brent crude futures fell 0.5% to trade at $71.54 per barrel, while US WTI crude futures fell 0.5% to trade at $69.26 a barrel. The total number of active U.S. oil rigs came in unchanged at 359 rigs

(RTTNews) – German stocks drifted lower on Monday as caution prevailed ahead of U.S. inflation data and a European Central Bank meeting due later in the week. Disappointing Chinese and German data also weighed on markets. China’s imports and exports grew again in May, but both missed expectations, official data released earlier in the day showed. German factory orders dropped 0.2 percent month-on-month in April due to weak domestic demand, in contrast to the 3.9 percent increase seen in March and economists’ forecast of +1.0 percent, data from Destatis revealed. The benchmark DAX dropped 25 points or 0.2 percent, to 15,667 after rising 0.4 percent higher on Friday. Automakers were broadly higher, with BMW climbing 0.8 percent and Daimler rising half a percent. Banks Commerzbank and Deutsch Bank were slightly lower as U.S. bond markets traded in a choppy range. German 10-year bond yields were up slightly ahead of the ECB meeting on Thursday.

(RTTNews) – Norway’s industrial production increased in April, figures from Statistics Norway showed on Monday. Industrial production grew 0.9 year-on-year in April, after a 0.6 percent increase in March. Manufacturing output remained unchanged at 4.7 percent annually in April. Production in electricity, gas and steam declined 0.7 percent and mining and quarrying output fell 16.1 percent. Among the main industrial groupings, production of intermediate goods increased 8.8 percent yearly in April and production in capital goods rose 2.8 percent. Production of consumer goods gained 6.6 percent Meanwhile, consumer goods fell 2.3 percent. Durable consumer goods production increased 65.1 percent and production of non-durable goods rose 4.3 percent. On a month-on-month basis, industrial production decreased 0.1 percent in April, after a 0.9 percent growth in the preceding month.

(RTTNews) – Royal Philips (PHG), and Elekta said that they have signed agreements to advance comprehensive and personalized cancer care through precision oncology solutions. In the partnership, the companies will leverage their capabilities to pursue integrated vendor-agnostic solutions, enhancing interoperability between the two parties’ systems and software in order to drive precision in oncology. Oncology care is transforming, driven by an increasingly precise diagnosis of each tumor, and a continuously expanding range of therapy options. Healthcare providers require integrated solutions throughout the entire cancer care pathway, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

(RTTNews) – Germany’s factory orders dropped unexpectedly in April due to weak domestic demand, data from Destatis revealed on Monday. Manufacturing orders dropped 0.2 percent month-on-month in April, in contrast to the 3.9 percent increase seen in March and economists’ forecast of +1.0 percent. Excluding major orders, real new orders in manufacturing were 1.5 percent higher than in the previous month. Domestic orders decreased 4.3 percent, while foreign orders went up by 2.7 percent on the previous month. New orders from the euro area gained 0.7 percent, and new orders from other countries rose 3.8 percent. On a yearly basis, new orders growth surged to 78.9 percent from 29.2 percent in the previous month. Data showed that manufacturing turnover dropped 2.6 percent from the prior month, when it was up 3.1 percent.