Microsoft plans to combine its MoneyCentral personal finance website with CNBC.com, the site associated with NBC's financial news channel, and offer it through the MSN Internet service and media network.
The two companies plan to promote the combined site, dubbed CNBC MoneyCentral, through the CNBC cable channel and throughout the MSN service. The cable channel will also direct viewers to the new site throughout its broadcasts.
Microsoft will oversee the general operations of the new site, which is expected to launch this summer, under Mr Erik Jorgensen, general manager of Microsoft's consumer financial products group.
Microsoft and General Electric are joint venture partners in the MSNBC news channel and website.